# The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1003438 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1003438)
- Latest income: £1,883; spending £1,500
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/governors-building-fund-for-st-josephs-school

The charity collects, manages and provides funds for the Governing Body of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harwich to continually maintain and improve its premises.

## 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 | £1,883 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,909 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £297 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £373 | £3,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £531 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The sole object of the fund is the collection, management and provision of funds for the board, or the board's premises sub-committee (which is established in accordance with the education (school government) regulations 1989), that it may more effectively discharge its moral and legal responsibilities for the continual maintenance of, and any necessary improvements to, the school's premises. The fund may not be used for any other purpose; nor may any institution or person other than the school, for as long as it may subsist as a Roman Catholic school, be a direct beneficiary of the fund.

## What it funds

The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School reported income of £1,883 and spending of £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £5,000 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School 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 The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School fund?

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

### Does The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School give each year?

The register does not break out The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School'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 £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,000 a year.

### How large is The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School?

In its latest reported year The Governors' Building Fund for St Joseph'S School reported income of £1,883 and spending of £1,500.


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