# Gayton Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309884 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309884)
- Latest income: £1,112; spending £350
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Other names: Gayton Relief and Educational Charities (working); The Poor's Estate Educational Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gayton-educational-foundation

Education and Training

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,112 | £350 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,075 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,028 | £650 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,237 | £1,300 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £970 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The trustees shall apply the income of the Gayton educational foundation in one or more of the following ways:- (a) To promote the education of persons who are under the age of 25 years and in need of financial assistance and who, or whose parents are resident in the parish of Gayton, and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing in providing for such persons (i) Scholarships,bursaries and maintenance allowances tenable at any school, university or other educational establishment approved by the trustees;(ii)financial assistance, outfits, clothing,tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education (including the study of music and other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance thereof and to prepare for and enter a profession, trade or calling on leaving school university or other educational establishment.(b)in or towards providing, after consulting the local education authority maintaining any school in the said parish, special benefits for such school of a kind not normally provided by the authority.(c)in providing financial assistance to any charitable organisation in the said parish whose objects include the education or the improvement of the conditions of life of persons under the age of 25 years by developing their physical, mental and moral capacities through leisure-time activities. (2) In exceptional cases the trustees may grant assistance to persons otherwise eligible therefor who are resident…

## What it funds

Gayton Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Gayton Educational Foundation reported income of £1,112 and spending of £350. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £2,300 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gayton Educational Foundation 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 Gayton Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Gayton Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Gayton Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Gayton Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Gayton Educational Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £350. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £460 a year.

### How large is Gayton Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Gayton Educational Foundation reported income of £1,112 and spending of £350.


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