# Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1025521 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1025521)
- Latest income: £11.3k; spending £10.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: The Maynard Trust (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sir-john-maynards-school-foundation

Our charity provides financial help for the children attending Bere Alston Primary School in both academic and leisure activities.

## 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 | £11.3k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,793 | £5,067 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,862 | £4,160 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,768 | £7,187 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,782 | £7,726 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide for bere alston county primary school such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority as may from time to time be agreed between the trustees and the governors of the school. To provide financial assistance to children and young persons under the age of 25 who are or have attended the school and who are in need of assistance

## What it funds

Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation reported income of £11.3k and spending of £10.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £35k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sir John Maynard'S School 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 Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation fund?

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

### Does Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Sir John Maynard'S School 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 £10.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,998 a year.

### How large is Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation?

In its latest reported year Sir John Maynard'S School Foundation reported income of £11.3k and spending of £10.9k.


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