# The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528550 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528550)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ernest-mackenzie-scholarship-fund

To provide enrichment opportunities within The Cheadle Academy

## 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 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Scholarships for persons who have attended the senior council school in cheadle and to assist pupils or parties of pupils to travel overseas for educational purposes.

## What it funds

The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund 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 Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund fund?

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

### Does The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund?

In its latest reported year The Ernest Mackenzie Scholarship Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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