# Lord Buckland Prize Funds

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 525519 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/525519)
- Latest income: £440; spending £460
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Merthyr Tydfil
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lord-buckland-prize-funds

Providing Educational Awards in recognition of achievements

## 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 | £440 | £460 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £460 | £480 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £220 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Provision of annual prizes for pupils attending the cyfarthfa secondary school for boys, cyfarthfa secondary school for girls, Merthyr intermediate school for girls and the abermorlais boys school.

## What it funds

Lord Buckland Prize Funds is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lord Buckland Prize Funds reported income of £440 and spending of £460. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £940 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lord Buckland Prize Funds in its sources (last checked 5 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 Lord Buckland Prize Funds open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lord Buckland Prize Funds is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Lord Buckland Prize Funds fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

### Does Lord Buckland Prize Funds give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lord Buckland Prize Funds makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lord Buckland Prize Funds give each year?

The register does not break out Lord Buckland Prize Funds'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 £460. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £188 a year.

### How large is Lord Buckland Prize Funds?

In its latest reported year Lord Buckland Prize Funds reported income of £440 and spending of £460.


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