# Benn Smith Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175542 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175542)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/benn-smith-foundation

We raise money by putting musical events on at a local venue. The money raised is for those young people less fortunateand in difficult circumstances to be able to get involved in music. To date we have donated instruments, paid for music lessons and donated to musical events involving young people that have challenging circumstances This has a small family run charity.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £899 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,226 | £450 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £524 | £124 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of young people aged 6 to 19 years living in the tees valley in the subject of music and the playing of musical instruments.

## What it funds

Benn Smith Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Benn Smith Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £1,473 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-tees.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Benn Smith Foundation 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 Benn Smith Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Benn Smith Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-tees.

### Does Benn Smith Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Benn Smith Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Benn Smith 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £295 a year.

### How large is Benn Smith Foundation?

In its latest reported year Benn Smith Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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