# Bea Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1045821 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1045821)
- Latest income: £2,838; spending £851
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Reading, Wokingham
- Other names: The Bea Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bea-trust-fund

Financial support

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sept 2025 | £2,838 | £851 | not filed |
| 5 Sept 2024 | £3,262 | £586 | not filed |
| 5 Sept 2023 | £1,796 | £2,412 | not filed |
| 5 Sept 2022 | £184 | £1,341 | not filed |
| 5 Sept 2021 | £29 | £4,624 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the Christian religion, the relief of poverty and for such other charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit

## What it funds

Bea Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bea Trust Fund reported income of £2,838 and spending of £851. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Sept 2025, it spent £9,814 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading and Wokingham.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bea Trust Fund 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 Bea Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bea Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bea Trust Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading and Wokingham.

### Does Bea Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Bea Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Bea Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Bea Trust Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Sept 2025 was £851. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,963 a year.

### How large is Bea Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Bea Trust Fund reported income of £2,838 and spending of £851.


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