# Bledlow Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 203785 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/203785)
- Latest income: £7,523; spending £7,200
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Other names: Bledlow Consolidated Charities (previous); Consolidated Charities (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bledlow-charities

The relief of poverty and sickness either generally or individually among people resident in the civil parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities

## 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 Mar 2026 | £7,523 | £7,200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,034 | £9,900 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,148 | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £17.2k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,478 | £13.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty and sickness either generally or individually among people resident in the area of benefit by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities.

## What it funds

Bledlow Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bledlow Charities reported income of £7,523 and spending of £7,200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £52.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bledlow Charities 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 Bledlow Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bledlow Charities fund?

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

### Does Bledlow Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bledlow Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Bledlow Charities's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £7,200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is Bledlow Charities?

In its latest reported year Bledlow Charities reported income of £7,523 and spending of £7,200.


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