# Educational Foundation of Richard Richards

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309226 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309226)
- Latest income: £53; spending £53
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: The Appleton Trust (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/educational-foundation-of-richard-richards

Makes grants to individuals and organizations within the parish of Appleton with Eaton.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £53 | £53 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £51 | £51 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £50 | £50 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £50 | £50 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £49 | £49 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Payment of $3 per annum to the schoolmaster for teaching one boy in the parish school

## What it funds

Educational Foundation of Richard Richards is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Educational Foundation of Richard Richards reported income of £53 and spending of £53. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £253 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Educational Foundation of Richard Richards in its sources (last checked 5 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 Educational Foundation of Richard Richards open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Educational Foundation of Richard Richards is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Educational Foundation of Richard Richards fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

### Does Educational Foundation of Richard Richards give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Educational Foundation of Richard Richards give each year?

The register does not break out Educational Foundation of Richard Richards's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £53. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £51 a year.

### How large is Educational Foundation of Richard Richards?

In its latest reported year Educational Foundation of Richard Richards reported income of £53 and spending of £53.


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