# Palmer Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 508226 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/508226)
- Latest income: £24.9k; spending £21.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Sandwell
- Other names: The Palmer Trust (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/palmer-educational-charity

GRANTS ARE MADE IN THIS ORDER OF PRIORITY, TO - CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS IN THE WARLEY DEANERY.CHURCHES IN WARLEY DEANERY,FOR THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.INDIVIDUAL YOUNG PEOPLE, UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS, RESIDENT IN THE WARLEY DEANERY, IN SUPPORT OF THEIR EDUCATION.THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WARLEY DEANERY CAN BE FOUND ON -WWW.BIRMINGHAM.ANGLICAN.ORG

## 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 | £24.9k | £21.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.2k | £30.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.6k | £1,250 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.3k | £4,960 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,556 | £3,200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) Providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for any school situated in the rural deanery of warley, and in which religious instruction in accordance with the doctrines of the church of England is given. (2) Promoting the religious instruction of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in the said rural deanery. (3) In otherwise promoting the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in the said rural deanery and who are in need of financial assistance. (for further details see clause 20 of scheme)

## What it funds

Palmer Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Palmer Educational Charity reported income of £24.9k and spending of £21.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £61.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Palmer Educational 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 Palmer Educational Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Palmer Educational Charity fund?

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

### Does Palmer Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Palmer Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Palmer Educational 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 Dec 2025 was £21.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.2k a year.

### How large is Palmer Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year Palmer Educational Charity reported income of £24.9k and spending of £21.4k.


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