# Bsap Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 297183 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/297183)
- Latest income: £21.4k; spending £18.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bsap-trust

The BSAP Trust supports members and their families and/or dependants of the BSAP Regimental Association (of the UK Branch). It administers welfare and counselling where required and has an almoner service to counsel on and investigate the needs of those with disabilities and financial hardship who qualify for support within its remit.

## 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 | £21.4k | £18.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.8k | £25.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16.1k | £22.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,704 | £31k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,494 | £6,076 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide assistance and support to members of the United Kingdom branch of the British South Africa police regimental association and their dependents who are distressed by sickness or poverty.

## What it funds

Bsap Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Bsap Trust reported income of £21.4k and spending of £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £103k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bsap Trust 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 Bsap Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Bsap Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

### Does Bsap Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Bsap Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Bsap Trust'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 £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.7k a year.

### How large is Bsap Trust?

In its latest reported year Bsap Trust reported income of £21.4k and spending of £18.3k.


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