# Robert Edwards Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212470 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212470)
- Latest income: £13; spending £13
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Durnford's Charity (previous); Toppesfield School Charity (working); Toppesfield School Charity and Eleemosynary Charity (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/robert-edwards-educational-trust

To divide the income part to charity No 254785 and charity No 310706.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £13 | £13 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13 | £13 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13 | £13 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13 | £13 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £13 | £13 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide blankets and coal for the poor at christmas

## What it funds

Robert Edwards Educational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Robert Edwards Educational Trust reported income of £13 and spending of £13. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £65 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Robert Edwards Educational Trust 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 Edwards Educational Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Robert Edwards Educational Trust fund?

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

### Does Robert Edwards Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Robert Edwards Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Robert Edwards Educational Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £13. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13 a year.

### How large is Robert Edwards Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year Robert Edwards Educational Trust reported income of £13 and spending of £13.


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