# The Bromsgrove Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 510542 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/510542)
- Website: https://www.bsoc.co.uk
- Latest income: £11.9k; spending £16.4k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Worcestershire
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bromsgrove-society

The charity makes awards to architectural developments of merit, holds talks, lectures, meetings and summer a school, makes grants towards the presevation of historic buildings and monuments, and makes representations to public and other authorities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £11.9k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £17.6k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £11.6k | £7,477 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £6,654 | £13.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £6,286 | £10.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) To promote high standard of planning and architecture in or affecting the area of benefit. (ii) to educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the area of benefit. (iii) to secure the preservation protection development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

The Bromsgrove Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Bromsgrove Society reported income of £11.9k and spending of £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £61.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bromsgrove Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bsoc.co.uk) 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 The Bromsgrove Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Bromsgrove Society fund?

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

### Does The Bromsgrove Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bromsgrove Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bromsgrove Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Bromsgrove Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.3k a year.

### How large is The Bromsgrove Society?

In its latest reported year The Bromsgrove Society reported income of £11.9k and spending of £16.4k.


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