# Bell'S Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311702 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311702)
- Latest income: £12.3k; spending £12.6k
- 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: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bells-foundation

Educational grants to students. Grants to Five Acres High School, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW.

## 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 2025 | £12.3k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12k | £8,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £12.1k | £8,126 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.6k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £11.1k | £9,449 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply up to one-third of income in providing special benefits, of a kind not provided by the local education authority for the Royal forest of dean grammar school and berry hill secondary school. The residue shall be used to award to beneficiaries/persons of either sex under 30 years of age who attend the now closed Bell's grammar school or who attended former the Royal forest of dean grammar school or the former pupils of the said lakers school berry hill secondary school with a preference, all things being equal, for those beneficiaries who, or whose parents are, resident in the ancient parish of newland) exhibitions, tenable at any secondary school college of education, university, or other institution of further education approved by the trustees, to provide financial assistance, outfits, clothing; tools or books to enable beneficiaries on leaving school, university or any other educational establishment, to prepare for or assist the entry into a profession trade or calling; to provide financial assistance to enable beneficiaries to study music or other arts, to award bursaries or maintenance allowances to enable beneficiaries to travel, whether in this country or abroad, to pursue their education and to otherwise promote the education, including social and physical training, of benficiaries.

## What it funds

Bell'S Foundation 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 Bell'S Foundation reported income of £12.3k and spending of £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £52.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bell'S Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Bell'S Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bell'S Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bell'S Foundation fund?

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

### Does Bell'S Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bell'S Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Bell'S Foundation'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 2025 was £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is Bell'S Foundation?

In its latest reported year Bell'S Foundation reported income of £12.3k and spending of £12.6k.


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