# School Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528508 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528508)
- Latest income: £662; spending £842
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/school-charity-528508

Provides financial assistance to village school, Richard Wakefield School and its pupils.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £662 | £842 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £465 | £470 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £610 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £610 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £444 | £261 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promoting either generally or individually the education, including social and physical training, of persons resident or who have a parent or parents resident in the area as constituted in 1901, who have not attained the age of 25 years and who in the opinion of the managing trustees are in need of financial assistance. Regard given to education in the principles of the church of England.

## What it funds

School Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year School Charity reported income of £662 and spending of £842. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £2,373 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from School Charity 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 School Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does School Charity fund?

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

### Does School Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that School Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does School Charity give each year?

The register does not break out School Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £842. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £475 a year.

### How large is School Charity?

In its latest reported year School Charity reported income of £662 and spending of £842.


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