The Richard Owen Scholarships and Exhibitions Foundation
What it does
This Charity assists students in conjunction with the Local Education Authority.
Its charitable purposes
THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, TRAINING COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS, OR OTHER INSTITUTE OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE, OR ARE ABOUT TO BECOME UNDERGRADUATES AT THE UNVERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTH WALES, BANGOR. THE RESIDUE OF THE INCOME MAY BE APPLIED IN AWARDING BURSARIES OF MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION. IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS, TO HELP BENEFICIARIES ON LEAVING SCHOOL, A UNIVERSITY OR ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE FOR OR TO ENTER, A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING; OR INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF BENEFICIARIES. NOTE:- "BENEFICIARIES" MEANS PERSONS OF EITHER SEX BORN OR RESIDENT IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA WHO HAVE NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 25 YEARS, AND WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Urban District of Llandudno
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £389 and spent £400.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £389 | £400 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £389 | £450 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £105 | £450 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £390 | £300 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £487 | £1,050 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 20%, from £487 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £389 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Terence Richard DaviesChair
- Carys Wyn Roberts
- Chris Cater Cllr
- Cllr Miss C Marubbi
- Philip Charles Evans JP
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 15 January 2026, 16 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 2 January 2025, 29 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 9 January 2024, 22 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 13 January 2023, 18 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 20 January 2022, 11 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 525286
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 July 1967
- Governing document
- SCHEME SEALED 3RD APRIL 1967
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.