Dawes Memorial Trust Fund

Charity 527503

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Dawes Memorial Trust Fund appears to be a narrowly targeted educational charity whose role is to support progression into higher education for young people with a sustained connection to Oldbury County High School. Its significance lies less in broad education provision than in acting as a place-linked bridge between secondary schooling and later study. The available evidence suggests a selective, eligibility-based grant model, although it does not reveal the scale, recipients or practical effect of its support.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Regional

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission records Birmingham City among the charity's current operating areas, but does not identify any Birmingham ward, service venue or grant recipient. It is therefore not possible to evidence operation in a specific supplied Birmingham area.
    • The registered address in Birmingham may be an administrative or trustee correspondence address rather than a service-delivery site. The Charity Commission also records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
    • The charity's governing object and stated area of benefit are focused on former pupils of Oldbury County High School and the former Urban District of Oldbury, while its current Charity Commission operating-area return covers Birmingham and six other West Midlands local authorities. Available evidence does not explain the practical distribution of current grants across those areas.
    • No current website, annual report, grant list, delivery locations or material partnerships were available to establish whether the charity has any direct activity in Birmingham beyond administration.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current grant-award list identifying recipient organisations, educational institutions or beneficiaries and their locations.
    • A current trustee report or public statement explaining how scholarships are administered and where recipients are based.
    • Confirmation from the charity of whether its Birmingham address is solely administrative or is used for any operational activity.
    • Details of any formal partners, including the successor institution to Oldbury County High School if relevant, that administer or refer scholarship applications.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Education/training

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Children/young People

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Makes Grants To Organisations

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • A school-linked pathway into higher education

      The Trust appears designed to extend support beyond school age by helping former pupils move from secondary education into higher education.

      Why it matters

      This positions the organisation within a transition point where financial support, recognition or encouragement may influence whether local young people can continue their education.

      Show evidence

      • “AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUPILS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE OLDBURY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS, FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “EDUCATION/TRAINING”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Support is rooted in sustained local affiliation

      Requiring at least two years' attendance suggests that the Trust prioritises an established relationship with the school community rather than supporting any applicant seeking higher education.

      Why it matters

      This may make the Trust an enduring civic asset associated with a particular educational community, while also creating a boundary around who can benefit.

      Show evidence

      • “PUPILS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE OLDBURY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • The recorded delivery model contains an unresolved tension

      The stated purpose implies scholarships for individual former pupils, while the recorded help type says grants are made to organisations. This may indicate indirect administration, an imprecise classification, or a broader grant-making mechanism not visible in the available evidence.

      Why it matters

      Clarifying this would change how the Trust is understood: as a direct student-support fund, an intermediary funder, or both.

      Show evidence

      • “Makes Grants To Organisations”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUPILS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE OLDBURY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS, FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • Whether scholarships are paid directly to students or through another organisation.
    • The number, value and frequency of awards, and whether eligible young people are aware of them.
    • Whether Oldbury County High School still acts as a partner, referral route or selection body.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent annual reports or accounts showing grant recipients, award values and delivery arrangements.
    • Trustee, school or beneficiary information describing eligibility, application processes and selection decisions.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    EDUCATION/TRAINING CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE

    Charity objects

    AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUPILS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE OLDBURY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS, FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.