# Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1199601 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199601) - Latest income: £10.7k; spending £8,037 - 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: Northamptonshire - Other names: Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of Englnd School and School House Trust) (previous) - Trustees: 8 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/welford-educational-trust The charity provides grants to persona under the age of 25 years residing in the ancient parish of Welford for the purposes of supporting their education ## 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 | £10.7k | £8,037 | not filed | | 30 Sept 2024 | £9,195 | £6,547 | not filed | | 30 Sept 2023 | £9,460 | £14.1k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The objects of the CIO are the advancement of education for the public benefit by: 1) permitting the land and buildings known as Welford sibbertoft and sulby endowed school, west street, Welford, northampton nn6 6hu (“the school”) to be used as a voluntary day school; 2) the provision of grants of financial assistance in or towards: a) providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority or school trust for the school as may from time to time be agreed by the trustees and the governors of the school; b) promoting the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in the area of the ancient parish of Welford and who are in need of financial assistance, and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing: (i) Awarding to such persons scholarships, bursaries, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college of education, or other institution of further education (including professional or technical) approved for the purpose by the trustees. (ii) providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education (including the study of music and other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance thereof, or to prepare for or enter a profession, trade, occupation or service on leaving school, university or other educational establishment. 3) the provision of grants of… ## What it funds Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) 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 Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) reported income of £10.7k and spending of £8,037. Over its last 3 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £28.6k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Northamptonshire. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) 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 Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Northamptonshire. ### Does Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust) give each year? The register does not break out Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust)'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 £8,037. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £9,550 a year. ### How large is Welford Educational Trust (Incorporating Welford Church of England School and School House Trust)? 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