# Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311364 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311364)
- Latest income: £4,857; spending £7,675
- 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: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/robert-arkenstalls-educational-foundation

Educational grants to individual students and the village 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 | £4,857 | £7,675 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,811 | £3,649 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,763 | £3,110 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,755 | £3,201 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,720 | £2,860 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Sunday school or classes in accordance with the doctrines of the church of England, evening or other classes fr instruction in secular subjects. Physical training by means of a gymnasium or otherwise as a library or reading room and provision of social and physical training. 2. The net income of the foundation shall be applied as follows:-(1) Providing special benefits for the haddenham county junior mixed and infants' school. (2) Awarding exhibitions.

## What it funds

Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation 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 Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation reported income of £4,857 and spending of £7,675. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £20.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Robert Arkenstall'S Educational 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 Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Robert Arkenstall'S Educational 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 £7,675. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,099 a year.

### How large is Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Robert Arkenstall'S Educational Foundation reported income of £4,857 and spending of £7,675.


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