# Brightwell Supporting Refugees

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1179821 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1179821)
- Website: https://www.bsr-charity.org
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £17.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brightwell-supporting-refugees

To raise funds and receive grants and donations to help refugees in any part of the world, in particular to support their education and training; to raise awareness among our local community about refugees and those seeking asylum; and to work with other charities and development organisations to help in the relief of poverty of refugees and those seeking asylum.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Brightwell Supporting Refugees is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Brightwell Supporting Refugees reported income of £16.1k and spending of £17.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brightwell Supporting Refugees in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (bsr-charity.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 Brightwell Supporting Refugees open for applications now?

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

### Does Brightwell Supporting Refugees give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Brightwell Supporting Refugees makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Brightwell Supporting Refugees?

In its latest reported year Brightwell Supporting Refugees reported income of £16.1k and spending of £17.8k.


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