# Owen Jones Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 525453 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/525453)
- Latest income: £7,601; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Flintshire
- Other names: Owen Jones's Educational Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/owen-jones-charity

Makes grants to individuals to help them with their education. Offers grants, generally in the form of one-off payments to persons or families in financial need. Before awards are made, the financial backgrounds of applicants are checked by questionnare.Supports educational projects in local primary schools, in areas not funded 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 2025 | £7,601 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,026 | £17.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,884 | £18.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,409 | £4,186 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £12.6k | £1,505 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of financial hardship for persons living in the area of benefit. This includes the provision of sums of money to aid students in further and higher education at college or university and sums of money to assist apprentices who are entering trades, to provide them with necessary tools and equipment. Additionally, sums of money to support educational initiatives including the three primary schools or the college in the area of benefit, to achieve success in special educational projects that will provide long-lasting benefits to all of their pupils or students.

## What it funds

Owen Jones Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Owen Jones Charity reported income of £7,601 and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £52.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Owen Jones Charity 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 Owen Jones Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Owen Jones Charity fund?

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

### Does Owen Jones Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Owen Jones Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Owen Jones Charity'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 £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.6k a year.

### How large is Owen Jones Charity?

In its latest reported year Owen Jones Charity reported income of £7,601 and spending of £11.1k.


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