# The Gryphon Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1143530 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1143530)
- Latest income: £12.8k; spending £13.3k
- 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: Dorset
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gryphon-foundation

Provision of benefits/grants to The Gryphon School in order to further the education of past or present pupils or young people resident in the beneficial area.

## 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 2025 | £12.8k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,437 | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,746 | £6,254 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,188 | £7,662 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,131 | £12.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) The objects of the charity (the objects) are:(a) The advancement of the education of pupils of the Gryphon school, sherborne, Dorset (the school) by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and special benefits for education at the school (not normally provided by the local education authority); (b) To fund prizes for the pupils at prize giving and celebration of achievement events at the school;(c) The provision of grants, exhibitions or bursaries for the further or higher education of present or past pupils of the school up to and including the age of 25 (save in exceptional circumstances), including assistance to enable them to enter a profession, trade or calling;(d) Otherwise promoting the education of the beneficiaries of the charity.

## What it funds

The Gryphon Foundation 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 Gryphon Foundation reported income of £12.8k and spending of £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gryphon 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 The Gryphon Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Gryphon Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Gryphon Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Gryphon Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Gryphon 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 Mar 2025 was £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is The Gryphon Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Gryphon Foundation reported income of £12.8k and spending of £13.3k.


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