# Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 516522 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/516522)
- Latest income: £13.4k; spending £14.6k
- 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: Blackburn With Darwen
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rotary-club-of-darwen-educational-fund

An endowed charity restricted to giving it's income to the schools and young persons for educational purposes in the Old Borough of Darwen in Lancashire.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £13.4k | £14.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £12.9k | £6,542 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £17k | £9,924 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £12.9k | £8,226 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £12.4k | £10k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such educational uses as shall from time to time be declared by the educational committee of the Rotary Club of Darwen for the benefit of scholars attending or who have attended schools within the borough of Darwen or such other territorial limit as shall from time to time be determined.

## What it funds

Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund 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 Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund reported income of £13.4k and spending of £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £49.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackburn With Darwen.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund 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 Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackburn With Darwen.

### Does Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,870 a year.

### How large is Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund?

In its latest reported year Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund reported income of £13.4k and spending of £14.6k.


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