# Bletsoe Town Close Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 200054 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/200054)
- Latest income: £571; spending £450
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bedford
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bletsoe-town-close-charity

Helping old/poor people in the village

## 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 Dec 2025 | £571 | £450 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £570 | £565 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £558 | £1,757 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £500 | £450 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £500 | £410 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Bletsoe who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

Bletsoe Town Close Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bletsoe Town Close Charity reported income of £571 and spending of £450. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,632 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bletsoe Town Close Charity 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 Bletsoe Town Close Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bletsoe Town Close Charity fund?

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

### Does Bletsoe Town Close Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bletsoe Town Close Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Bletsoe Town Close Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £450. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £726 a year.

### How large is Bletsoe Town Close Charity?

In its latest reported year Bletsoe Town Close Charity reported income of £571 and spending of £450.


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