# Bengal Centre UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199631 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199631)
- Company number: 11627424
- Latest income: £9,086; spending £9,731
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bengal-centre-uk

Provide Training Courses - ICT Training Skills Employment Support, Health Training and Job Search Support Services access to community facilities. Organize cultural events, do research and publication and recreational activities for the community.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £9,086 | £9,731 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £2,231 | £11.7k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 24 Oct 2023 | £24.8k | £16.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> ‘to advance education throughout the UK for the public benefit through the promotion of traditional bengali customs and cultural activities, heritage and language and social interaction among the wider community’.

## What it funds

Bengal Centre UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and recreation for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Bengal Centre UK reported income of £9,086 and spending of £9,731. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £38k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bengal Centre UK 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 Bengal Centre UK open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bengal Centre UK fund?

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

### Does Bengal Centre UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bengal Centre UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bengal Centre UK give each year?

The register does not break out Bengal Centre UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £9,731. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £9,504 a year.

### How large is Bengal Centre UK?

In its latest reported year Bengal Centre UK reported income of £9,086 and spending of £9,731.


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