# Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309605 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309605)
- Latest income: £8,545; spending £4,582
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sarah-nowells-educational-foundation

Sarah Nowell's Educational Foundation exists to provide assistance for the education of young people,in the parishes of Blackbird Leys, Cowley, Iffley & Littlemore, Oxford, where there is a financial need, funds going to the individual, or, more often, to schools, playschemes, or organisations such as the Sea Scoutsor Guides.

## 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 2024 | £8,545 | £4,582 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,189 | £5,834 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,691 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,494 | £3,400 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation reported income of £8,545 and spending of £4,582. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £18.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sarah Nowell'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 Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Sarah Nowell'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 2024 was £4,582. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £4,704 a year.

### How large is Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Sarah Nowell'S Educational Foundation reported income of £8,545 and spending of £4,582.


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