# Friends at Belmont Pta

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172082 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172082)
- Website: https://www.belmont.gloucs.sch.uk/information/friends-of-belmont-school/
- Latest income: £8,829; spending £10.7k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-at-belmont-pta

PTA raising funds to support Belmont Special School in Cheltenham. Various events during the year including drop in sessions run in conjunction with short break providers, a Summer Funday, organising various fundraising events and supporting school at parent meetings and open days.

## 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 | £8,829 | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,620 | £4,990 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.2k | £14.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.1k | £5,461 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,020 | £6,250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:1) developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school2) engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.

## What it funds

Friends at Belmont Pta is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Friends at Belmont Pta reported income of £8,829 and spending of £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £42k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends at Belmont Pta in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (belmont.gloucs.sch.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 Friends at Belmont Pta open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends at Belmont Pta fund?

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

### Does Friends at Belmont Pta give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends at Belmont Pta makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends at Belmont Pta give each year?

The register does not break out Friends at Belmont Pta'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 £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,396 a year.

### How large is Friends at Belmont Pta?

In its latest reported year Friends at Belmont Pta reported income of £8,829 and spending of £10.7k.


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