# The Bernard Herridge Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265054 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265054)
- Website: https://www.hastoe.com
- Latest income: £40k; spending £44k
- What it funds: Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bernard-herridge-charity

The objective of the Charity is to provide support to meet the needs of older poeple in Somerset and Dorset.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Bernard Herridge Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes accommodation / housing for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Bernard Herridge Charity reported income of £40k and spending of £44k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bernard Herridge Charity in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (hastoe.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Bernard Herridge Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bernard Herridge Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Bernard Herridge Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Bernard Herridge Charity?

In its latest reported year The Bernard Herridge Charity reported income of £40k and spending of £44k.


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