# Stoddard Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528472 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528472)
- Latest income: £1,716; spending £1,009
- 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: Staffordshire
- Other names: Meerbrook Education Charity (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/stoddard-educational-foundation

The Stoddard Educational Charity uses money gained from the sale of the old Meerbrook Church School to provide funding, grants and monetary assistance for 'Christian Education', to anyone who it is considered, by the trustees to be eligible

## 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 2026 | £1,716 | £1,009 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £1,666 | £639 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,633 | £843 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,649 | £842 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,601 | £430 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Provision of books or fittings for a school library. Arranging facilities for attending to the health or physical condition of school children. Assistance for further education.

## What it funds

Stoddard Educational Foundation 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 Stoddard Educational Foundation reported income of £1,716 and spending of £1,009. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £3,763 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Stoddard Educational Foundation 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 Stoddard Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Stoddard Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Stoddard Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Stoddard Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Stoddard Educational 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 Mar 2026 was £1,009. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £753 a year.

### How large is Stoddard Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Stoddard Educational Foundation reported income of £1,716 and spending of £1,009.


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