# The Stowmarket Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 802573 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802573)
- Latest income: £3,214; spending £6,436
- 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: Suffolk
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/stowmarket-educational-foundation

Assisting young people under 25 years of age in any education aspect. Restricted to residents of Stowmarket and its adjoining parishes or who are taking any educational course within this area.

## 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 | £3,214 | £6,436 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,451 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £6,679 | £915 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £5,741 | £4,535 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £2,299 | £2,845 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promoting the education of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident or attending schools or other educational establishments or whose parents are resident in the area of benefit and who are in need of financial assistance

## What it funds

The Stowmarket 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 The Stowmarket Educational Foundation reported income of £3,214 and spending of £6,436. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £18.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Stowmarket Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Stowmarket Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Stowmarket Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Stowmarket 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 30 Sept 2025 was £6,436. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,746 a year.

### How large is The Stowmarket Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Stowmarket Educational Foundation reported income of £3,214 and spending of £6,436.


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