# Pontesbury Church of England School Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 519238 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/519238)
- Latest income: £2,556; spending £2,743
- 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: Shropshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pontesbury-church-of-england-school-charity

Grants for education (including religious, social and physical aspects) to Pontesbury Church of England Primary School and its pupils, and to young people under the age of 25 living in the parish or having been pupils at the school, and including the ecclesiastical parish of Minsterley.

## 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 | £2,556 | £2,743 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,360 | £3,716 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,229 | £3,627 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,221 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,056 | £2,359 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall apply the income of the charity in either of the following ways: (1) In providing for the school such special benfits of any kind not normally provded by the local education authority as may from time to time be agreed between the school governors and the trustees; and (2) In promoting the education (including education in the doctrines of the church of England and social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 in need of financial assistance who are pupils or former pupils of the school or resident in the area comprising the ecclesiastical parish of Pontesbury and the part of the ecclesiastical parish of longden and annscroft and “the ecclesiastical parish of minsterley which was formerly comprised in the former ecclesiastical parish of of Pontesbury third portion : (for further details see clause 25 (2) Of the scheme).

## What it funds

Pontesbury Church of England School Charity 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 Pontesbury Church of England School Charity reported income of £2,556 and spending of £2,743. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pontesbury Church of England School Charity in its sources (last checked 6 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 Pontesbury Church of England School Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Pontesbury Church of England School Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Pontesbury Church of England School Charity fund?

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

### Does Pontesbury Church of England School Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Pontesbury Church of England School Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Pontesbury Church of England School Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Pontesbury Church of England School 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 £2,743. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,689 a year.

### How large is Pontesbury Church of England School Charity?

In its latest reported year Pontesbury Church of England School Charity reported income of £2,556 and spending of £2,743.


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