# Bishopstoke Community Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199556 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199556)
- Website: https://bishopstokecf.org
- Latest income: £2,950; spending £618
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bishopstoke-community-fund

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES OF PEOPLE IN BISHOPSTOKE BY PROVIDING, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING DEFIBRILLATORS AND BY PROVIDING EDUCATION IN THE USE OF DEFIBRILLATORS AND GENERAL FIRST AID TRAINING TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSES AND THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BISHOPSTOKE AND SURROUNDING AREA AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION

## 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 May 2025 | £2,950 | £618 | not filed |
| 5 May 2024 | £5,395 | £5,183 | not filed |
| 5 May 2023 | £8,262 | £7,322 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, the advancement of health or saving of lives of people in Bishopstoke by providing, installing and maintaining defibrillators and by providing education in the use of defibrillators and general first aid. To advance such charitable purposes (according to the laws of England and Wales) for the benefit of the inhabitants of Bishopstoke as the trustees in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

Bishopstoke Community Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Bishopstoke Community Fund reported income of £2,950 and spending of £618. Over its last 3 reported years, to 5 May 2025, it spent £13.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bishopstoke Community Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bishopstokecf.org) 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 Bishopstoke Community Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bishopstoke Community Fund fund?

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

### Does Bishopstoke Community Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bishopstoke Community Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Bishopstoke Community Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 May 2025 was £618. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £4,374 a year.

### How large is Bishopstoke Community Fund?

In its latest reported year Bishopstoke Community Fund reported income of £2,950 and spending of £618.


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