--- title: "Irene Burke Scholarship Fund — charity 526156 | CharityCompare" description: "Irene Burke Scholarship Fund (charity 526156): income £215 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/irene-burke-scholarship-fund retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:31:54.002Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 526156Trust IB # Irene Burke Scholarship Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Irene Burke Scholarship Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526156&subId=0) Work at Irene Burke Scholarship Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=irene-burke-scholarship-fund&type=claim&name=Irene%20Burke%20Scholarship%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Irene Burke Scholarship Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £215 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £180 Registered charity number 526156 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) West Lodge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Irene Burke Scholarship Fund (number 526156) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Irene Burke Scholarship Fund do? The advancement of education & the promotion & encouragement of the study of commercial and textile subjects Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Irene Burke Scholarship Fund Answers Irene Burke Scholarship Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Irene Burke Scholarship Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 June 1991 Previous names on the register Irene Burke Scholarship Fund (Icw Blackburn Technical College) Where it says it operates Blackburn With Darwen ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Irene Burke Scholarship Fund registered for? Economic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Irene Burke Scholarship Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Irene Burke Scholarship Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Irene Burke Scholarship Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=irene-burke-scholarship-fund&type=claim&name=Irene%20Burke%20Scholarship%20Fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is Irene Burke Scholarship Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Irene Burke Scholarship Fund as a registered charity (number 526156) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Irene Burke Scholarship Fund's charity number? Irene Burke Scholarship Fund's charity number is 526156. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 526156? Search 526156 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Irene Burke Scholarship Fund do? The advancement of education & the promotion & encouragement of the study of commercial and textile subjects Does Irene Burke Scholarship Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Irene Burke Scholarship Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Irene Burke Scholarship Fund? Irene Burke Scholarship Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Irene Burke Scholarship Fund? The register does not record Irene Burke Scholarship Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Irene Burke Scholarship Fund previously called? The register lists this previous name for Irene Burke Scholarship Fund: Irene Burke Scholarship Fund (Icw Blackburn Technical College). When was Irene Burke Scholarship Fund registered as a charity? Irene Burke Scholarship Fund was entered on the register on 13 June 1991. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526156&subId=0).