Powell's Educational Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Powell's Educational Foundation's stated focus is Cirencester, and its objects centre on three schools and on under-25s in financial need who are pupils or former pupils of those schools or residents of Cirencester, so check that your work reaches that area and those young people before writing.
- Neither the annual report, its register entry nor other pages name a way to apply, and the foundation says it keeps close dialogue with the governors and head teacher of each supported school through nominated trustees, so a short enquiry is more sensible than a cold formal bid.
- Most of its grants are small: about 8 in 10 fall between £180 and £40,000, with a median of £6,000, so a modest request fits its typical range, though the largest grant was about £48,500 and that band is not a ceiling.
- Do not apply if the people you would help are aged 25 or over, are not in financial need, or are neither pupils or former pupils of its schools nor residents of Cirencester.
- No timetable is given, so ask the foundation about timing when you first make contact.
Overview
Powell's Educational Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 311701).
Powell's Educational Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 311701). Its purpose is the maintenance of Cirencester Grammar School and Cirencester Powell's School and the provision of special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority. It pays an Education Enhancement Grant to each of its three schools each year, calculated broadly on a per capita basis. Annual giving was £144,809 paid, according to the annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation provides financial assistance to three schools, maintaining close dialogue with their governors and head teachers through nominated trustees. Each school receives an annual Education Enhancement Grant, broadly calculated on a per-capita basis. Reported project support includes equipment for arts teaching, playground equipment and library facilities. Its objects include maintaining its schools and providing special benefits not normally supplied by the local education authority. It may also support the education, including social and physical training, of under-25s in financial need who are pupils or former pupils of the schools, or residents of Cirencester.
Themes
- Education
Geographic Focus
Cirencester.
What they don't fund
- Persons aged 25 or over
- Persons who are not in need of financial assistance
- Persons who are neither pupils or former pupils of the aforesaid Schools nor resident in Cirencester
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation maintains close dialogue with the governors and head teacher of each supported school through nominated trustees.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Cirencester
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £7,500 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Deer Park School · Arts Faculty£48,719year to 31 March 2025
- Powell’s School · Playground Repairs£40,000year to 31 March 2025
- Kingshill School · Library£30,000year to 31 March 2025
- Deer Park School · Educational Enhancement£10,000year to 31 March 2025
- Kingshill School · Educational Enhancement£9,000year to 31 March 2025
- Powell’s School · Educational Enhancement£6,000year to 31 March 2025
- Cirencester College · Prize Award£550year to 31 March 2025
- Cirencester Grammar School Memorial Trust – Annual Student Awards (Cirencester College)£180year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £206,635 | £142,062 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £83,649 | £50,832 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £117,251 | £74,883 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £75,351 | £67,688 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £80,296 | £519,196 | £144,809 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission