# The Valentine Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1186923 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186923)
- Latest income: £23.2k; spending £23.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/valentine-charity

Advancing the education of young people by, but not limited to, providing bursaries to help students from low income families or from disadvantaged backgrounds

## 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 2025 | £23.2k | £23.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.3k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.6k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.6k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,805 | £5,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Advancing the education of young people in such ways as are exclusively charitable (according to the laws of England and Wales) as the trustees may from time to time determine, including but not limited to, providing grants to educational institutions and other charitable bodies to enable them to provide bursaries to students from low income families or from disadvantaged backgrounds and / or communities.

## What it funds

The Valentine Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Valentine Charity reported income of £23.2k and spending of £23.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £68.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Valentine Charity 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 The Valentine Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Valentine Charity fund?

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

### Does The Valentine Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Valentine Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Valentine Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Valentine 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 2025 was £23.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.7k a year.

### How large is The Valentine Charity?

In its latest reported year The Valentine Charity reported income of £23.2k and spending of £23.2k.


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