# Friends of the Cavendish School

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182441 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182441)
- Website: http://www.thecavendishschool.org.uk/
- Latest income: £1,023; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Peterborough City, Suffolk
- Other names: Fotcs (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-cavendish-school

To advance the education and wellbeing of the pupils at the Cavendish School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority at the school.Our main activity in this area has been to seek donations from local business and groups towards funding work in the school.

## 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 | £1,023 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,375 | £760 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,849 | £1,650 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £18 | £30 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,038 | £333 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO isto advance the education and welfare of the pupils at the Cavendish school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority at the school

## What it funds

Friends of the Cavendish School is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Friends of the Cavendish School reported income of £1,023 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,773 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Cavendish School in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thecavendishschool.org.uk) 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 Friends of the Cavendish School open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of the Cavendish School fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire and 4 more areas.

### Does Friends of the Cavendish School give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of the Cavendish School give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Cavendish School'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 £555 a year.

### How large is Friends of the Cavendish School?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Cavendish School reported income of £1,023 and spending of £0.


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