# Maxell Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 702640 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/702640)
- Latest income: £7,356; spending £19.5k
- 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: Telford & Wrekin
- Other names: Maxell (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/maxell-educational-trust

THE MAXELL EDUCATIONAL TRUSTThe Trust was set up in 1989 by Maxell Europe Ltd to express the Company appreciationfor the support it had received from the local community. A sum of £300,000 wasinvested which generates income for the trust, subject to fund availability, thetrustees grant awards within the Telford and Wrekin area on a regular basis subject to its policy and award criteria.

## 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 | £7,356 | £19.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,424 | £21.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,083 | £25.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,500 | £22.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £5,566 | £586 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The provision of educational grants to students attending schools or colleges within the boundaries of the town of Telford or whose family home is whthin the boundaries of the town of Telford. (2) The furtherance of research projects in electronics and technology by teachers working within the boundaries of the town of Telford and the publication of the useful results of such research. 3) such other charitable purpose or purposes for the benefit of the ingabitants of town of Telford as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Maxell Educational Trust 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 Maxell Educational Trust reported income of £7,356 and spending of £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £89.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Telford & Wrekin.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Maxell Educational 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 Maxell Educational Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Maxell Educational Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Telford & Wrekin.

### Does Maxell Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Maxell Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Maxell Educational Trust'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 £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.9k a year.

### How large is Maxell Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year Maxell Educational Trust reported income of £7,356 and spending of £19.5k.


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