# The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1000569 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1000569)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Grant Maintained School Trust (previous); Grant Maintained Schools Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/grant-maintained-schools-charitable-trust

To provide for the advancement of education for children of school age & to promote the efficiency of the administration of foundation or trust schools in the state sector.

## 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 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to provide for the advancement of public education of children of school age and in particular those attending Grant Maintained Schools 2) to promote the improvement of the efficiency of the administration of Grant Maintained Schools and charitable Maintained Schools

## What it funds

The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust 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 Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2022, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust 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 Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust'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 2022 was £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Grant Maintained Schools Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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