# Begin Well

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1190047 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1190047)
- Website: https://www.beginwell.org.uk
- Latest income: £24.9k; spending £20.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/begin-well

We deliver antenatal classes to expectant parents.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | £24.9k | £20.4k | not filed |
| 2 Apr 2024 | £5,957 | £4,599 | not filed |
| 2 Apr 2023 | £4,210 | £5,375 | not filed |
| 2 Apr 2022 | £3,346 | £780 | not filed |
| 2 Apr 2021 | £592 | £210 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To preserve and protect the mental and physical health of pregnant women in, particular but not exclusively through the provision education, information, physical, emotional and spiritual support during pregnancy2. To preserve and protect the mental and physical health of parents and their children during the post-natal period and early years of child development, in particular but not exclusively through the provision education, information, physical, emotional and spiritual support

## What it funds

Begin Well is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Begin Well reported income of £24.9k and spending of £20.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 2 Apr 2025, it spent £31.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Begin Well in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (beginwell.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Begin Well open for applications now?

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

### Where does Begin Well fund?

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

### Does Begin Well give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Begin Well give each year?

The register does not break out Begin Well's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 2 Apr 2025 was £20.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,280 a year.

### How large is Begin Well?

In its latest reported year Begin Well reported income of £24.9k and spending of £20.4k.


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