# Bromfield Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526808 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526808)
- Latest income: £4,764; spending £1,790
- What it funds: Education / training
- 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: Cumbria
- Other names: Endowed School, Bromfield (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bromfield-educational-charity

We give grants to young people in higher education and donations to educational projects for young people.

## 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 | £4,764 | £1,790 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,932 | £2,211 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,740 | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,864 | £5,933 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,269 | £5,164 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Subject to the payments listed in clauses 25-27 of the above scheme the trustees may apply the yearly income of the charity in promoting the education (including social and physical training and religious education) for persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in the parish of Bromfield and who are in need of financial assistance.

## What it funds

Bromfield Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 Bromfield Educational Charity reported income of £4,764 and spending of £1,790. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £27.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bromfield Educational 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 Bromfield Educational Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bromfield Educational Charity fund?

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

### Does Bromfield Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bromfield Educational Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Bromfield Educational 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 Mar 2025 was £1,790. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,422 a year.

### How large is Bromfield Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year Bromfield Educational Charity reported income of £4,764 and spending of £1,790.


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