# Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528530 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528530)
- Latest income: £8,500; spending £18.8k
- 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: Shropshire, Staffordshire
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/free-school-of-hannah-and-mary-corbett

To administer and manage the scheme as laid down by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales. This was sealed by order of the board on the 14th day of January 1896, in the name of The Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett.

## 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 | £8,500 | £18.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,578 | £5,465 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,528 | £9,215 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,413 | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,456 | £3,137 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Prizes or rewards of clothing or otherwise, to poor and deserving children attending the school or in some other public elementary school, provided that children resident in the parish of bobbington shall be given preference. 2. Providing outfits for children on leaving school. 3. Maintenance of exhibitions for technical instruction.

## What it funds

Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett 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 Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett reported income of £8,500 and spending of £18.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £47.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett 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 Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett fund?

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

### Does Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett give each year?

The register does not break out Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett'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 £18.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,472 a year.

### How large is Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett?

In its latest reported year Free School of Hannah and Mary Corbett reported income of £8,500 and spending of £18.8k.


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