# The Girls Endowment Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 810355 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/810355)
- 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: Lancashire
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/girls-endowment-fund

LOCAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

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

## Charitable objects

> 1) assisting the governors of any voluntary school in the area of the ancient parish of kirkham to meet the cost of their obligations under the education acts 1944-1976. 2) providing special benefits at any school in the said ancient parish not normally provided by the local education authority. 3) promoting the education of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in the said ancient parish preference being given to Girls or young women.

## What it funds

The Girls Endowment 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 Girls Endowment Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Girls Endowment 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 Girls Endowment Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Girls Endowment Fund fund?

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

### Does The Girls Endowment Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Girls Endowment Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Girls Endowment 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Girls Endowment Fund?

In its latest reported year The Girls Endowment Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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