# The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309788 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309788)
- Website: https://thereadingroom.uk
- Latest income: £9,191; spending £16.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Other names: Yelvertoft Educational Charity (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/yelvertoft-educational-endowment

1. TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN OF YELVERTOFT PARISH THROUGH THE AWARDING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO VARIOUS LOCAL ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH CHILDREN 2. LETTING OF THE PREMISES (THE READING ROOM) FOR USE BY DIFFERENT GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE REVENUE FOR ITS PURPOSE, ALONGSIDE VARIOUS OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES3. THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PREMISES - THE READING ROOM

## 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 | £9,191 | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.6k | £9,244 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20.5k | £22.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,977 | £6,811 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £19.8k | £30k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Purposes of advancement of the education of children bona fide resident in the parish, by means of prizes, award of payments, or otherwise for the promotion of religious instruction.

## What it funds

The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment reported income of £9,191 and spending of £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £84.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thereadingroom.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment fund?

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

### Does The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment give each year?

The register does not break out The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment'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 £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.9k a year.

### How large is The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment?

In its latest reported year The Yelvertoft Educational Endowment reported income of £9,191 and spending of £16.3k.


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