# Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 314077 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/314077)
- Latest income: £149; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Sykes Bequest (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/palestine-and-jerusalem-missionary-essay-prizes

Awards prizes to pupils of specified schools on completion of missionary essays.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2025 | £149 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2024 | £159 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2023 | £129 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2022 | £24 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2021 | £3 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The founding of Prizes to be shared among certain protestant schools for essays of a Missionary nature bearing upon the duty of christians to evangelise the non-Christian people of the world.

## What it funds

Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes 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 Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes reported income of £149 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes 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 Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes give each year?

The register does not break out Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes?

In its latest reported year Palestine and Jerusalem Missionary Essay Prizes reported income of £149 and spending of £0.


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