# Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307772 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307772)
- Latest income: £246; spending £51
- What it funds: Education / training, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bedingfields-educational-endowment

Provided each year a small version of The Bedingfield Education Endowment Award cup to a child to keep in each Primary School in the three Parishes. The child is selected by the school staff as making the most educational progress in the year. Also awards to one deserving person in the three parishes when funds permit . Parishes of operation in county of Kent, Smeeth, Lyminge and Dymchurch.

## 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 | £246 | £51 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £555 | £417 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £50 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £75 | £294 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £50 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) income to be applied in apprenticing to some profession trade or calling boys and young men who have not reached the age of 25yrs. And are resident in the beneficial area and who in the opinion of the governors are in need of financial assistance. 2) in promoting the education of persons under the age of 25 resident in the said parishes in such ways as the governors think fit.

## What it funds

Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment reported income of £246 and spending of £51. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £812 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment 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 Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment give each year?

The register does not break out Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment'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 £51. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £162 a year.

### How large is Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment?

In its latest reported year Bedingfield'S Educational Endowment reported income of £246 and spending of £51.


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