# The Institute for Eclectic Study

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 239131 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/239131)
- Latest income: £894; spending £2,328
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/institute-for-eclectic-study

The object of the charity is to promote and encourage education in and around the study of eclectic philosophy, religion and humanism.

## 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 | £894 | £2,328 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £826 | £281 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £578 | £321 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £604 | £237 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £680 | £2,310 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To promote and encourage in England and elsewhere education in and the Study of Eclectic philosophy and religion and humanism. (b) To promote and encourage the Study of the old testament, the new testament and the koran with a view to effecting a reconcilation between them and to establishing a new religious faith which shall preserve nd be based upon the sacred fundamentals of the three scriptures aforesaid and which shall be designed to supplement and not to replace the established religions. (for further objects see clause 4 of trust deed of 18th february 1955.)

## What it funds

The Institute for Eclectic Study is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Institute for Eclectic Study reported income of £894 and spending of £2,328. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £5,477 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Institute for Eclectic Study 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 Institute for Eclectic Study open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Institute for Eclectic Study fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does The Institute for Eclectic Study give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Institute for Eclectic Study makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Institute for Eclectic Study give each year?

The register does not break out The Institute for Eclectic Study'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 £2,328. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,095 a year.

### How large is The Institute for Eclectic Study?

In its latest reported year The Institute for Eclectic Study reported income of £894 and spending of £2,328.


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