# The Snell Charitable Educational Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 269358 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/269358)
- Latest income: £8,488; spending £5,000
- 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: East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
- Other names: Mowden School Educational Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/snell-charitable-educational-fund

The charity gives bursaries to children and young adults in full time education and occasional grants to schools to assist their pupils who would not otherwise be able to attend.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £8,488 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,199 | £8,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,105 | £8,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,417 | £8,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,775 | £2,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of children and young people under the age of 25 years who live in Brighton and Hove East Sussex or West Sussex in such charitable ways as the trustees thing fit including by awarding such persons bursaries scholarships maintenance allowance or grants tenable at any university college or institution of higher or further education and providing for their education ( including the study of music or other arts) enabling them to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment.

## What it funds

The Snell Charitable Educational Fund 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 The Snell Charitable Educational Fund reported income of £8,488 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £31k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Snell Charitable Educational Fund 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 The Snell Charitable Educational Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Snell Charitable Educational Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

### Does The Snell Charitable Educational Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Snell Charitable Educational Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Snell Charitable Educational Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,200 a year.

### How large is The Snell Charitable Educational Fund?

In its latest reported year The Snell Charitable Educational Fund reported income of £8,488 and spending of £5,000.


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