# Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1181413 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1181413)
- Website: https://www.camandbearfund.com/
- Latest income: £116; spending £100
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cam-and-bear-fund-for-adventure

Provide financial grants to help and support young people (12 to 18 years) from England and Wales, that could not otherwise afford to participate in outdoor learning and leisure activities. Examples include the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Outward Bounds courses and other outdoor activities, in support of their personal development.

## 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 | £116 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,317 | £4,600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,446 | £8,674 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £441 | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,020 | £1,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To help young people, by the provision of grants to enable them to participate in outdoor leisure time activities that they could not otherwise afford, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.the charity will help young people 12 - 18 from England and Wales.

## What it funds

Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure reported income of £116 and spending of £100. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £29.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (camandbearfund.com) 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 Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure give each year?

The register does not break out Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure'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 £100. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,869 a year.

### How large is Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure?

In its latest reported year Cam and Bear Fund for Adventure reported income of £116 and spending of £100.


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