# Katherine Rawson Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309609 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309609)
- Latest income: £722; spending £710
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: Katherine Rawson's Educational Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/katherine-rawson-trust

Provides financial support for extra-curricular activities for deserving children at the village primary school in Wolvercote, Oxford.

## 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 | £722 | £710 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £710 | £710 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £697 | £710 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £691 | £681 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £681 | £696 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> PAYMENTS, NOT EXCEEDING ú3 BY WAY OF REWARDS OF PRIZES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN OF THE POOR RESIDENT IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA

## What it funds

Katherine Rawson Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Katherine Rawson Trust reported income of £722 and spending of £710. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,507 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Katherine Rawson 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 Katherine Rawson Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Katherine Rawson Trust fund?

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

### Does Katherine Rawson Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Katherine Rawson Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Katherine Rawson 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 Dec 2025 was £710. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £701 a year.

### How large is Katherine Rawson Trust?

In its latest reported year Katherine Rawson Trust reported income of £722 and spending of £710.


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