# St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 306495 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/306495)
- Latest income: £7,880; spending £5,010
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Other names: St Leonards St Mary Magdalen Higher Grade Church of England School (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-mary-magdalen-educational-charity

The Charity offers cash grants to individuals and organisations that will tend to facilitate education in accordance with the principles of the Church of England. The Charity mainly operates in the parish of Christ Church, St Mary Magdalen and St Peter & Paul, St Leonards on Sea or in the wider Borough of Hastings.

## 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 | £7,880 | £5,010 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,606 | £5,800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,998 | £4,341 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,726 | £6,243 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,406 | £5,140 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The furtherance of education in accordance with the principles of the church of England in the ecclesiastical parish of st Mary Magdalen, st. Leonards-on-sea.

## What it funds

St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity reported income of £7,880 and spending of £5,010. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £26.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity 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 St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out St Mary Magdalen 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 31 Dec 2025 was £5,010. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,307 a year.

### How large is St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year St Mary Magdalen Educational Charity reported income of £7,880 and spending of £5,010.


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