# The Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 312358 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/312358)
- Latest income: £0; spending £12.8k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Tower Hamlets
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/educational-charity

The payment of bursaries to appropriate recipients.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £55 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £14.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The educational benefit of students and other young people resident in the parish of shadwell and in neighbouring areas. This includes various youth and children's work, teaching english classes locally as well as other recipients in training, or individuals or organizations involved with the work of training others, in accordance with the rules made from time to time by the trustees.

## What it funds

The Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Educational Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £27.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Educational Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Educational Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Educational Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Educational Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

### Does The Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Educational Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Educational Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,422 a year.

### How large is The Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year The Educational Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £12.8k.


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