# The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1196081 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1196081)
- Website: https://bestic_trust.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon, Dorset
- Other names: The Bestic Trust (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ethelston-and-bestic-school-foundation

The charity is dormant

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of children of the school of the foundation (mrs ethelstons c of e primary academy, uplyme by: the provision and maintenance of the building including the purchase of a new site or the erection, alteration or improvement of buildings for the use of the school of the foundation; making grants for the purpose of enabling the managers of the school of the foundation to comply with their obligations under the education acts 1944 to 1948 to supplement the provision of benefits which would not normally be provided from statutory sources; providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and resources to promote education of children who are, or whose parents are, resident in the ecclesiastical parish of uplyme or are within the catchment area for the school

## What it funds

The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon and Dorset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bestic_trust.org.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 Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon and Dorset.

### Does The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation'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 £0. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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