# Wyggeston School Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 504206 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/504206)
- Latest income: £11.7k; spending £8,835
- 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: Leicestershire, Leicester City
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wyggeston-school-foundation

Provision of funding for student activities

## 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 | £11.7k | £8,835 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,151 | £9,170 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.7k | £39.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.1k | £11.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £14.1k | £3,192 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) In providing for the Wyggeston and queen elizabeth i college and the Wyggeston collegiate such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority as may from time to time be agreed between the managing trustees and the governors of the school concerned. (b) In otherwise promoting the education, including social and physical training. (for further details see clause 24 of the scheme).

## What it funds

Wyggeston School 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 Wyggeston School Foundation reported income of £11.7k and spending of £8,835. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £72.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire and Leicester City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wyggeston School Foundation 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 Wyggeston School Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wyggeston School Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire and Leicester City.

### Does Wyggeston School Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wyggeston School Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Wyggeston School Foundation'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 £8,835. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.6k a year.

### How large is Wyggeston School Foundation?

In its latest reported year Wyggeston School Foundation reported income of £11.7k and spending of £8,835.


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