# The Brugis Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 206616 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/206616)
- Latest income: £558; spending £255
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brugis-charities

Distributing 2/3 income to kensworth school via the Brugis educational charity 307477 and 1/3 income held for poor of parish and distributions considered annually by trustees following applications made for help.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £558 | £255 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £233 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £671 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £211 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £209 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1/3 of income to be applied for the general benefit of the poor of the parish the remaining 2/3 of income to be paid to the Brugis educational foundation.

## What it funds

The Brugis Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Brugis Charities reported income of £558 and spending of £255. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £255 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Brugis Charities 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 The Brugis Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Brugis Charities fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

### Does The Brugis Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Brugis Charities give each year?

The register does not break out The Brugis Charities's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £255. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £51 a year.

### How large is The Brugis Charities?

In its latest reported year The Brugis Charities reported income of £558 and spending of £255.


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