# B P A Expertising Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1012050 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1012050)
- Latest income: £5,225; spending £400
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: B P A Educational Charity (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/b-p-a-expertising-educational-charity

Promotion of research into the postal systems of the world past and present with particular application to their stamps[and the method of producing and printing those stamps and their postal history] and the publication of the useful results of such research and to advance public education in philately and postal history and to support the work of other registered charities in a similar field.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £5,225 | £400 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £7,500 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £5,000 | £250 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £5,000 | £250 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £7,000 | £2,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The promotion of research into the postal systems of the world past and present with particular application to their stamps (and their methods of production and printing)and postal history, the publication of the useful results of such research and the education of the public about such matters and (2)to advance public education in philately and postal history with the purpose of stimulating the interest and the knowledge of persons of any age who will thereby be able to pursue and take part in the object defined above and (3) To support the activities of other registered charities which may have similar objects in whole or in part

## What it funds

B P A Expertising Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year B P A Expertising Educational Charity reported income of £5,225 and spending of £400. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £3,900 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from B P A Expertising Educational Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is B P A Expertising Educational Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from B P A Expertising Educational Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does B P A Expertising Educational Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does B P A Expertising Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that B P A Expertising Educational Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does B P A Expertising Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out B P A Expertising Educational Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £400. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £780 a year.

### How large is B P A Expertising Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year B P A Expertising Educational Charity reported income of £5,225 and spending of £400.


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