# Skeeles Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311817 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311817)
- Latest income: £1,198; spending £735
- 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: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/skeeles-educational-charity

Education/training

## 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 Sept 2025 | £1,198 | £735 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £918 | £676 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £436 | £902 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,101 | £801 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £220 | £1,001 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for any school substantially serving the parish of earith. 2) providing facilities, of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for recreation (including social and physical training) for persons who are residents of the parish of earith who are receiving primary, secondary or further education. 3) furthering the education of persons resident as aforesaid who are in need of financial assistance.

## What it funds

Skeeles Educational Charity 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 Skeeles Educational Charity reported income of £1,198 and spending of £735. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £4,115 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Skeeles Educational Charity fund?

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

### Does Skeeles Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Skeeles Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Skeeles Educational Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £735. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £823 a year.

### How large is Skeeles Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year Skeeles Educational Charity reported income of £1,198 and spending of £735.


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