# Beama Foundation for Disabled People

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298652 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298652)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Beama (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/beama-foundation-for-disabled-people

The Foundation will assist disabled people by:1. making grants for electrically operated aids which will increase mobility and independent living. The amount and conditions upon which such grants are to be made will be determined by the Trustees;2. making payments or contributions to other organisations or institutions having the same charitable objectives as the Foundation.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the foundation is to assist Disabled persons, whether individually or collectively, through the provision of specialised equipment and apparatus, (preferably such as is electrically or electronically operated).

## What it funds

Beama Foundation for Disabled People is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Beama Foundation for Disabled People reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Beama Foundation for Disabled People 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 Beama Foundation for Disabled People open for applications now?

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

### Where does Beama Foundation for Disabled People fund?

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

### Does Beama Foundation for Disabled People give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Beama Foundation for Disabled People makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Beama Foundation for Disabled People give each year?

The register does not break out Beama Foundation for Disabled People's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Beama Foundation for Disabled People?

In its latest reported year Beama Foundation for Disabled People reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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