# Bentley'S Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310995 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310995)
- Latest income: £1,304; spending £100
- 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: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bentleys-educational-foundation

To support needy children whilst attending Dewhurst St. Mary School (Primary) or St. Mary's High School Cheshunt

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,304 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £25 | £25 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £49 | £49 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £24 | £24 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £977 | £300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide reward for good conduct and attainment and in any other ways to support a needy child or children whilst registered to attend dewhurst st mary school, cheshunt, or st mary's high school, cheshunt; the trustees to consult with the trustees of the dewhurst charity and with the headteachers of those schools when determine amounts at the trustees discretion to be distributed to the trustees of the dewhurst charity or to the schools directly or otherwise in accordance with these trusts.

## What it funds

Bentley'S Educational 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 Bentley'S Educational Foundation reported income of £1,304 and spending of £100. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £498 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bentley'S Educational 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 Bentley'S Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bentley'S Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does Bentley'S Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bentley'S Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Bentley'S Educational 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 Dec 2025 was £100. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £100 a year.

### How large is Bentley'S Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year Bentley'S Educational Foundation reported income of £1,304 and spending of £100.


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