# The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 271577 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/271577)
- Latest income: £2,218; spending £1,800
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cornwall
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/roberts-and-jeffery-foundation

Grants are made to children resident in Linkinhorne Parish to assist with the expense of post elementary education.Grants may also be made to improve the health of children attending primary school within Linkinhorne Parish or otherwise promote the education of children in the Parish where expense is an issue.

## 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 2026 | £2,218 | £1,800 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,138 | £1,242 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,335 | £2,340 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,831 | £1,690 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,190 | £2,190 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) In assisting pupils to attend schools, institutions or classes for purposes of education other than elementary. (b) In making arrangements for attending to the health or physical condition of children attending any public elementary school. (c) In otherwise promoting the education of boys and girls of the poorer classes.

## What it funds

The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation reported income of £2,218 and spending of £1,800. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £9,262 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Roberts and Jeffery 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 Mar 2026 was £1,800. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,852 a year.

### How large is The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Roberts and Jeffery Foundation reported income of £2,218 and spending of £1,800.


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