# Brenchley School and Cottages Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1145241 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1145241)
- Latest income: £24.7k; spending £21.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Brenchley School Cottages Trust (previous); Bsc Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brenchley-school-and-cottages-trust

The current activities remain in accordance with the objects and concern the maintenance of the school cottages and the support of the education of the pupils.

## 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 2025 | £24.7k | £21.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £21.6k | £22k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £22.5k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £21.4k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £22.1k | £25.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Site for a school for poor persons of and in the parish of Brenchley and for the residence of the school master of the said school and for no other purpose

## What it funds

Brenchley School and Cottages Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Brenchley School and Cottages Trust reported income of £24.7k and spending of £21.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £107k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brenchley School and Cottages Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Brenchley School and Cottages Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brenchley School and Cottages Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Brenchley School and Cottages Trust fund?

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

### Does Brenchley School and Cottages Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Brenchley School and Cottages Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Brenchley School and Cottages Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Brenchley School and Cottages Trust'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 2025 was £21.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.5k a year.

### How large is Brenchley School and Cottages Trust?

In its latest reported year Brenchley School and Cottages Trust reported income of £24.7k and spending of £21.4k.


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