# The Bishop Sutton Beer Festival Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1211637 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1211637)
- Website: https://bishopsuttonbeer.co.uk/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City
- Other names: Bishop Sutton Beer Festival (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bishop-sutton-beer-festival-charity

We run an annual beer festival in Bishop Sutton (a village in the Chew Valley) to raise money (all profits) to provide grants and donations for such charitable purposes in Bishop Sutton, the Chew Valley, and the surrounding area, as the Trustees may determine.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To provide grants and donations for such charitable purposes for the public benefit in Bishop Sutton, the chew valley, and the surrounding area as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Bishop Sutton Beer Festival Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bath and North East Somerset and Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bishop Sutton Beer Festival Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bishopsuttonbeer.co.uk) 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.

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