The Ogden Trust

Registered charity 1037570 · since 1994ogdentrust.com·England·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£1.1M

Annual giving, year to 31 August 2025

From filed accounts

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

The Ogden Trust's stated focus is physics education in England, so a project that improves physics teaching or widens access to physics for young people is the closest fit.
It does not accept unsolicited requests, so do not send a cold application: a school or multi-academy trust can register interest in bespoke Subject Knowledge for Physics Teaching delivery using its form or by booking a meeting with the team, though bespoke modules are offered only to schools able to recruit at least eight participants.
Its website says physics education grants are no longer available and that all its funding goes through central programmes, so a request for a standalone physics grant is unlikely to succeed.
Its published material says smaller grants, typically under £5,000, are awarded outside its programmes, which suggests the realistic scale of a modest request if an invitation arises.
Its education research funding excludes independent school teachers, teachers not in state schools in England, and anyone who has already started or completed a master's.

Overview

The Ogden Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1037570).

The Ogden Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1037570) that works to strengthen physics education for all young people, especially those in areas facing the greatest socio-economic challenges. Its main objectives are to increase the uptake of physics post-16, particularly among under-represented groups, and to help students develop a physics identity. Its annual report records £1,149,255 awarded in total, with £140,348 going to individuals. Its website says physics education grants are no longer available, as all its funding is allocated through its central programmes.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Ogden Trust works to strengthen physics education, particularly by improving the teaching and learning of physics and widening access for young people. It has supported schools, colleges and other organisations with projects and activities in physics teaching and learning, although its website says physics education grants are no longer available and funding is channelled through its central programmes. Its emphasis is freely available professional development and resources for teachers of physics in England, especially those teaching in demanding primary and secondary settings. It describes this support as practical and manageable, and uses professional development to help teachers build confidence and deliver high-quality physics teaching. Its stated ambition is to make physics education more accessible and engaging for the next generation.

Themes

Physics education
Teacher professional development

Geographic Focus

England.

What they don't fund

Education Research funding only:
- You teach in an independent school
- You have already started your course
- You have already completed a master’s
- Applicants must be practising teachers who intend to continue teaching throughout and after their study
- Applicants must be teaching in a state school in England
- The course must be part-time to enable applicants to continue teaching alongside their study
- The study must relate directly to the teaching and learning of physics (which includes the training and professional development of teachers of physics)

How to apply

For Subject Knowledge for Physics Teaching, schools and MATs can register interest in bespoke delivery using the form or book a meeting with the team. Nationwide and residential course places are booked through STEM Learning.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Bespoke SKPT modules are available to schools able to recruit at least eight participants.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

England

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to The Ogden Trust.

Combe Bank Educational TrustRollingGave £236k The Overstall Charitable TrustNo public processGave £94,000 Education Endowment FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £21.8M Ormiston TrustNo public processGave £554k The Oxford TrustNo public processGave £72,770 U-MathsNo public processGave £1.6M The Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins TrustInvitation onlyGave £299k Chester Diocesan Board of EducationInvitation only Access - The Foundation for Social InvestmentRollingGave £15.9M Adenfirst LimitedRollingGave £677k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 August 2021	£503,328	£2,336,219	£535,198	Accounts for year to 31 August 2021
year to 31 August 2022	£600,226	£2,345,272	£525,648	Accounts for year to 31 August 2022
year to 31 August 2023	£796,428	£3,266,970	£716,624	Accounts for year to 31 August 2023
year to 31 August 2024	£786,716	£3,767,868	£800,941	Accounts for year to 31 August 2024
year to 31 August 2025	£1,162,053	£4,171,867	£1,149,255	Accounts for year to 31 August 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£535k grants

YE 2022

£526k grants

YE 2023

£717k grants

YE 2024

£801k grants

YE 2025

£1.1M awarded

In 2 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.

Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.

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.