# Gisburn Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529973 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529973)
- Latest income: £561; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gisburn-educational-foundation

Educational support to present or former pupils of Gisburn Primary 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 Dec 2025 | £561 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £559 | £450 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £500 | £250 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £424 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £406 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) Scholarships, exhibitions or grants for secondary, further, professional or technical education. (b) Financial assistance to prepare for a profession, trade or calling. (c) Other educational benefits, including social and physical training.

## What it funds

Gisburn Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Gisburn Educational Foundation reported income of £561 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £700 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Gisburn Educational Foundation fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Gisburn 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 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £140 a year.

### How large is Gisburn Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Gisburn Educational Foundation reported income of £561 and spending of £0.


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