# The Beckwith Bequest

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 532360 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/532360)
- Latest income: £9,815; spending £7,035
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Other names: Constance Elizabeth Beckwith's Bequest (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/beckwith-bequest

The provision of grants for the furtherance of the education of people resident or educated in the parishes of Easingwold or Husthwaite North Yorkshire.

## 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 | £9,815 | £7,035 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,227 | £7,335 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,139 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,663 | £17.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,956 | £17.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The furtherance of the education of beneficiaries by awarding exhibitions scholarships bursaries grants or maintenance allowances, by providing instruments or books and providing facilities or special benefits nor normall provided by the local education authority. (for further details see clause 13 of scheme sealed 13 march 1974)

## What it funds

The Beckwith Bequest is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Beckwith Bequest reported income of £9,815 and spending of £7,035. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £60.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Beckwith Bequest 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 The Beckwith Bequest open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Beckwith Bequest fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does The Beckwith Bequest give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Beckwith Bequest give each year?

The register does not break out The Beckwith Bequest'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 £7,035. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.2k a year.

### How large is The Beckwith Bequest?

In its latest reported year The Beckwith Bequest reported income of £9,815 and spending of £7,035.


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