# King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529274 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529274)
- Latest income: £21k; spending £24.8k
- 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: City of Wakefield
- Other names: Pontefract Kings Foundation (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kings-school-pontefract-endowment-charity-and-other-charities

In a common effort to advance the education and training of persons within the local community, without any distinction of sex, politics, religion or other opinions

## 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 | £21k | £24.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.2k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £15.9k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,139 | £3,700 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £26.5k | £15.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To provide or assist in providing at the King's high school, the carleton high school and the park school such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority. 2. To promote the education of children attending the schools in such ways as the governors think fit. 3. To promote the education of persons under the age of 25 years who have attended the schools or King's school Pontefract. (for further details see clause 3 of scheme).

## What it funds

King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities 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 King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities reported income of £21k and spending of £24.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £56.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities in its sources (last checked 6 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 King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

### Does King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities give each year?

The register does not break out King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities'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 £24.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities?

In its latest reported year King'S School Pontefract Endowment Charity and Other Charities reported income of £21k and spending of £24.8k.


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