# Thomas Dowse'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307173 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307173)
- Latest income: £15.5k; spending £5,673
- 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: Hampshire
- Other names: The Dowse Trust (working); The Old Boys' School Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thomas-dowses-charity

Charity grants money to organisations and to individuals under the age of 25 for the purpose of educational needs

## 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 | £15.5k | £5,673 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £11k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.6k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.7k | £21.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £12.3k | £8,768 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) In or towards providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for any school in or substantially serving the area of benefit as may from time to time be agreed between the trustees and the governors of the school concerned after consultation with the said authority. (2) In providing grants or other financial assistances to charitable organisations in the area of benefit established to promote the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 who are or who have a parent or parents resident in the area of benefit. (3) In otherwise promoting the education including social and physical training of persons under the age of 25 who are or who have a parent or parents resident in the area of bnenefit and who are in need of financial assistance in one or more of the following ways or in such other ways as the trustees shall think fit:- (i) In awarding exhibitions or grants tenable at any secoundary school, college of education, university or other institution of further education as the trustees think fit; (ii) in providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instuments, or books to help such persons on leaving school, university or any other educational establishment to prepare for, or to enter, a profession, trade or calling; (iii) in providing financial assistance for such persons to study music or other arts or to travel to further their education.

## What it funds

Thomas Dowse'S Charity 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 Thomas Dowse'S Charity reported income of £15.5k and spending of £5,673. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £61.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Thomas Dowse'S Charity in its sources (last checked 6 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 Thomas Dowse'S Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Thomas Dowse'S Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Thomas Dowse'S Charity fund?

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

### Does Thomas Dowse'S Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Thomas Dowse'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Thomas Dowse'S 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 Mar 2026 was £5,673. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.2k a year.

### How large is Thomas Dowse'S Charity?

In its latest reported year Thomas Dowse'S Charity reported income of £15.5k and spending of £5,673.


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