# Brighter Start

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1131251 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1131251)
- Website: https://www.brighterstart.org
- Latest income: £14.8k; spending £13.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brighter-start

Brighter Start raises funds in the UK to help charities, groups and individuals in sub-Saharan Africa to improve education for young people under 25, and to relieve poverty or financial hardship to enable young people to benefit from education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Brighter Start is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Brighter Start reported income of £14.8k and spending of £13.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brighter Start in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (brighterstart.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 Brighter Start open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brighter Start is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Brighter Start give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Brighter Start?

In its latest reported year Brighter Start reported income of £14.8k and spending of £13.7k.


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