# The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 280145 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280145)
- Latest income: £1,542; spending £1,399
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Barnet, Harrow
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sidney-fenton-education-foundation

Promotion of religious instruction and education in the Jewish faith. Advancement of religious education of people who are members of Mosaic Reform Synagogue.

## 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 2025 | £1,542 | £1,399 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,668 | £1,354 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,305 | £424 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £389 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the trust fund and the income thereof or such part or parts thereof as the trustees may from time to time determine towards all or any of the following charitable purposes: (a) In the promotion and furtherance of religious instruction and education in accordance with the doctrines of the Jewish faith. (b) For or towards the advacement of religious education of any person or persons who are members of the middlesex new synagogue or its successor or successors or a member of whose family is a member of the said synagogue.

## What it funds

The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation reported income of £1,542 and spending of £1,399. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,177 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet and Harrow.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sidney Fenton Education 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 Sidney Fenton Education Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet and Harrow.

### Does The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Sidney Fenton Education 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 2025 was £1,399. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £635 a year.

### How large is The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Sidney Fenton Education Foundation reported income of £1,542 and spending of £1,399.


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