# Miss Gales Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307145 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307145)
- Latest income: £11.4k; spending £0
- 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: Hampshire
- Other names: The Gale Trust (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/miss-gales-educational-foundation

As described on page 15 opposite. The grants are specifically made for educational purposes. The beneficiaries have to be under the age of 25, of either sex, and have to be resident in or near Andover or are attending or have attended school in the area covered by the Borough of Andover and the former RDC. The beneficiaries have to be in need of financial assistance.

## 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 | £11.4k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.8k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.1k | £22.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.8k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11k | £17.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Benefit of young persons under 25 years old who are in need of financial assistance (with a preference for girls), residentin or near the beneficial area who are or who have attended school in the borough or rural district of andover by: (a) The award of scholarships, bursaries or maintenance allowances tenable at a place of learning (b) Provision of financial assistance to help beneficiaries to prepare for or to enter a profession trade or calling (c) Award of scholarships or maintenance allowances to enable beneficiaries to travel abroad to pursue their education (d) Provision of facilities not normally provided by the local education authority for education recreation, social and physical training for beneficiaries who are receiving primaey, secondary or further education.

## What it funds

Miss Gales Educational Foundation 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 Miss Gales Educational Foundation reported income of £11.4k and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £76.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Miss Gales Educational Foundation 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 Miss Gales Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Miss Gales Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Miss Gales Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Miss Gales Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Miss Gales Educational Foundation'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.4k a year.

### How large is Miss Gales Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Miss Gales Educational Foundation reported income of £11.4k and spending of £0.


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