# War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529958 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529958)
- Latest income: £5,825; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wirral
- Other names: The Old Birkonian Society Prize and Scholarship Fund (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/war-memorial-scholarship-fund-and-1939-45-war-memorial-fund-in-connexion-with-bi

The advancement of education at Birkenhead School by providing scholarship funds

## 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 | £5,825 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,634 | £740 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,803 | £704 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,317 | £733 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,202 | £918 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Establishing and maintaining old birkonian war memorial scholarships, to be awarded to boys entering or being educated at Birkenhead school and old birkonian war memorial exhibitions, to be awarded to boys who have been educated at the school for not less than four years and are entering as under-graduates any university approved by the committee of the old birkonian society.

## What it funds

War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited reported income of £5,825 and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £14.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited 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 War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited fund?

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

### Does War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited give each year?

The register does not break out War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited'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 £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,841 a year.

### How large is War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited?

In its latest reported year War Memorial Scholarship Fund and 1939/45 War Memorial Fund in Connexion with the Birkenhead School Limited reported income of £5,825 and spending of £11.1k.


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