# The Bernard Gold Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 286349 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286349)
- Latest income: £3,710; spending £13.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bernard-gold-foundation

To make donations and grants for charitable purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £3,710 | £13.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £10.8k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £16.6k | £26.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £14.1k | £4,305 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £13.3k | £27.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes charitable institutions or charitable foundations in the United Kingdom or elsewhere as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute and uncontrolled discretion determine.

## What it funds

The Bernard Gold Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bernard Gold Foundation reported income of £3,710 and spending of £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £92.7k 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 The Bernard Gold 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 The Bernard Gold Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Bernard Gold Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Bernard Gold Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bernard Gold Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bernard Gold Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Bernard Gold Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.5k a year.

### How large is The Bernard Gold Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Bernard Gold Foundation reported income of £3,710 and spending of £13.3k.


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