# The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307212 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307212)
- Website: https://www.kingsclerecharities.org
- Latest income: £1,383; spending £266
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Other names: Kingsclere Charities (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/educational-foundation-of-robert-higham

To provide benefits not normally provided by the local Education Authority to schools in the Parishes of Kingsclere and Ashford Hill with Headley.

## 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 | £1,383 | £266 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,167 | £596 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £740 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £162 | £1,083 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £169 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide such special benefits of any kind not normally provded by the local education authority for any school in the parish of kingsclere as may from time to time be agreed between the trustees and the governors of the school concerned after consultation with the said authority.

## What it funds

The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham reported income of £1,383 and spending of £266. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,114 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (kingsclerecharities.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham fund?

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

### Does The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham give each year?

The register does not break out The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham'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 £266. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £423 a year.

### How large is The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham?

In its latest reported year The Educational Foundation of Robert Higham reported income of £1,383 and spending of £266.


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