# Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529200 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529200)
- Latest income: £6,764; spending £5,275
- 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: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oglethorpe-and-dawson-educational-foundation

Uses the money left by the founders of Tadcaster Grammar School to assist the training of pupils of this school and to prepare them for future careers; also to give special benefits to the school of a kind not provided by the local authority.

## 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 2026 | £6,764 | £5,275 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £6,543 | £4,310 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,275 | £8,684 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,017 | £6,161 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,515 | £2,015 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Special benefits not normally provided by the local education authority. Exhibitions, grants or maintenance allowances for purposesof education, to enable beneficiaries to prepare for or to assist their entry into, a profession, trade or calling.

## What it funds

Oglethorpe and Dawson 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 Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation reported income of £6,764 and spending of £5,275. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £26.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Oglethorpe and Dawson 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 Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Oglethorpe and Dawson 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 Mar 2026 was £5,275. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,289 a year.

### How large is Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Oglethorpe and Dawson Educational Foundation reported income of £6,764 and spending of £5,275.


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