The Duncan Wordsworth Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Duncan Wordsworth Foundation awarded £43,257 in its latest annual report, so it is a small funder.
- Its stated focus is bursaries for attainment, mainly in STEM subjects, for students from deprived social backgrounds who have the ability but lack the means to go to university, so work that supports such students in STEM fits best.
- It has also made grants to a school and an education charity for student prizes, continued education, and literacy, numeracy and computer skills, so organisations doing similar educational work may also be a fit.
- No way to apply was found in the annual report or the register entry, so a short enquiry before a full proposal is the sensible first step, and a modest request suits a funder of this size.
- Organisations whose work has no education element and does not involve students from deprived backgrounds are unlikely to match its stated aims.
Overview
The Duncan Wordsworth Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1198126).
The Duncan Wordsworth Foundation has broad aims of supporting students from deprived social backgrounds through bursaries for attainment, mainly in STEM subjects. Its bursaries are meant to level the playing field for students who have the ability but may not have the financial means to go on to university. Its giving includes bursaries to three former Ellis Guilford School students, totalling £7,000 per year for three years, and a donation of £8,258 to the school for prizes. It has also donated £35,000 to Westlake United Church, a charity based in South Africa that supports education in the township where it operates.
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 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation describes its broad aims as supporting students from deprived social backgrounds through bursaries for attainment, mainly in STEM subjects. Its bursaries are intended to level the playing field for students who have the ability but lack the financial means to go to university. Its reported organisational grants have gone to a school and an education charity, supporting student prizes, continued education, and literacy, numeracy and computer skills. This shows a mix of direct educational support for students and grants to organisations delivering education. The report presents this support as helping students whose financial circumstances might otherwise prevent university study.
Themes
- Student bursaries
- STEM attainment
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report or its register entry.
Where they fund
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Westlake United Church£35,000year to 5 April 2025
- Ellis Guilford School£8,257year to 5 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
3 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2023 | £2,335,272 | £3,000 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £584,129 | £84,668 | £77,598 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £384,290 | £3,415,783 | £43,257 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for that 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 30 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission