# Harlestone Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309833 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309833)
- Latest income: £140; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harlestone-educational-foundation

Promotion of education to young people under the age of 25 and resident in Harlestone, awarding bursaries or maintenance allowances where there is a financial need to anyone in secondary school or higher education. Also provides financial assistance for any school student, also resident in the parish, towards items not provided by the local authority.Trustees consider applications confidentially.

## 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 | £140 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £81 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £85 | £250 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £62 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £107 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The income of the Harlestone educational foundation is to be applied towards the promotion of education to people under the age of 25 resident in Harlestone.

## What it funds

Harlestone Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Harlestone Educational Foundation reported income of £140 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £250 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Harlestone Educational Foundation fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Harlestone 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 £50 a year.

### How large is Harlestone Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Harlestone Educational Foundation reported income of £140 and spending of £0.


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