# Richardson'S School Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526990 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526990)
- Latest income: £8,906; spending £4,472
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/richardsons-school-foundation

Making awards to eligible students, also to Smalley Richardson Endowed School.

## 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 | £8,906 | £4,472 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,292 | £3,900 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,903 | £3,492 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,633 | £3,351 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,273 | £3,063 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Maintenance of a voluntary primary school 2. Providing such special benefits of any kind for the richardson endowed primary school not normally provided by the local education authority. 3. Assistance of boys and girls resident in the former townships of smally heanor and horsley woodhouse or who attended the said school for not less than two years. To obtain further education and recreation or to enter a profession, trade or calling.

## What it funds

Richardson'S School Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 Richardson'S School Foundation reported income of £8,906 and spending of £4,472. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £18.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Richardson'S School 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 Richardson'S School Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Richardson'S School Foundation fund?

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

### Does Richardson'S School Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Richardson'S School Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Richardson'S School Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Richardson'S School 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 Dec 2025 was £4,472. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,656 a year.

### How large is Richardson'S School Foundation?

In its latest reported year Richardson'S School Foundation reported income of £8,906 and spending of £4,472.


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