# King Alfred'S Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309083 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309083)
- Website: https://www.kaacademy.org
- Latest income: £22.3k; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/king-alfreds-educational-charity

Education/TrainingRelief of Poverty

## 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 Aug 2025 | £22.3k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £19.6k | £20.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £27k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £18.7k | £39.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £20.4k | £19.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) not more than one half of the yearly income in or toward providing such benefit of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for the vantage county secondary school as may from time to time to be agreed between the trustees and the governor of the school.2) as to the residue thereof in promoting the education of children resident in the vale of white horse district, with a preference for those resident in wantage, grove, charlton and west lockinge who are in need of financial assistance.

## What it funds

King Alfred'S Educational Charity 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, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year King Alfred'S Educational Charity reported income of £22.3k and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £109k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from King Alfred'S Educational Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (kaacademy.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is King Alfred'S Educational Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does King Alfred'S Educational Charity fund?

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

### Does King Alfred'S Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does King Alfred'S Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out King Alfred'S Educational Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.8k a year.

### How large is King Alfred'S Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year King Alfred'S Educational Charity reported income of £22.3k and spending of £11.6k.


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