# Spoff'S Scholarship Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1151294 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1151294)
- Latest income: £21.9k; spending £20.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/spoffs-scholarship-fund

Awards enabling violinists, who will usually be in full-time education, to participate in chamber music courses. The Trustees invite applications on behalf of specific students from organisations running chamber music courses. Priority given to UK students and students studying at courses taking place in the UK. The activities of the Trust are in accordance with the wishes of Pamela Spofforth MBE.

## 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 | £21.9k | £20.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19.3k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.8k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15.8k | £19.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objects ("the objects"):for the public benefit to provide scholarships for violinists of all ages to study chamber music at the charity called pro corda trust (registered charity number 1116213) or at any other institution or similar organisation being a charity or otherwise offering training or teaching in chamber music and ancillary to this main object but not further or otherwise the charity may do all or any of the following things: (i) Provide bursaries or prizes to violinists attending chamber music courses (ii) circulate information to invite and encourage public interest in and support of the charity

## What it funds

Spoff'S Scholarship Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Spoff'S Scholarship Fund reported income of £21.9k and spending of £20.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £101k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Spoff'S Scholarship 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 Spoff'S Scholarship Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Spoff'S Scholarship Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does Spoff'S Scholarship Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Spoff'S Scholarship Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Spoff'S Scholarship Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Spoff'S Scholarship 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 Dec 2025 was £20.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.2k a year.

### How large is Spoff'S Scholarship Fund?

In its latest reported year Spoff'S Scholarship Fund reported income of £21.9k and spending of £20.9k.


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