# Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 527205 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/527205)
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £1,400
- 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: Durham
- Other names: The Finney Charity (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/witton-gilbert-educational-foundation

advertise availability of funding, recieve and process applications , issue cheques and administrate accounts

## 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 | £16.1k | £1,400 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £1,717 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £1,612 | £900 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,437 | £1,800 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,888 | £1,800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Assisting boys or girls for purposes of education other than elementary. 2. Attending to health or physical condition of children attending public elementary schools. 3. Otherwise promoting the education, including social and physical training, of boys and girls of the poorer classes.

## What it funds

Witton Gilbert 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 Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation reported income of £16.1k and spending of £1,400. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £5,900 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Witton Gilbert 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 Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Witton Gilbert 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 £1,400. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,180 a year.

### How large is Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Witton Gilbert Educational Foundation reported income of £16.1k and spending of £1,400.


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