UK funding workspaceThe Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1087442
No open rounds right now
Get alerted when The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre opens one. We'll email you if a new round appears in the sources we check.
102 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Education / training
The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1087442. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford. The register describes its activities as: “To pursue excellence in the provision of services at the Child Development Centre by supporting parents and staff and providing extra facilities and equipment to benefit the children attending the Centre.” Its charitable objects are: “For the benefit of children with disabilities and special needs to protect and preserve their health, advance their education and Development and relieve them when they are sick by providing and assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and other items at the Bedfordshire Child Development Centre and…” In the year to 31 Jul 2026 it reported income of £193 and spending of £552.
Verified 21 h ago0 open or forthcoming · 0 closed
The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre has no open grants listed right now. These are the nearest matching open grants from other funders.
- OpenDCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of PracticeDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport£996k – £997k · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 5d left
- OpenUKAEA (FOSTER) Fusion Sector Access Bursaries Cohort 2United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority£40k – £40k · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 5d left
- OpenSustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Schools Grant SchemeDepartment for Education (DfE)£10k – £1m · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 5d left
- OpenMoney Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27The Money and Pensions Service£5,000 – £25k · Closes 10 Nov 2026 · 6d left
- OpenHow we help and applying for a grantThe Victoria FoundationAmount not specified · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · 7d left
Get an email when The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre lists a new fund
Create a free account and OpenGrant emails you weekly when The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre lists a new grant or one is about to close. A free account also shows every grant's full criteria. No card needed.
From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£193
Latest spending
£552
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesEducation / trainingHealth / saving of livesDisability
- Who it helps
- Children / young peoplePeople with disabilities
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | £193 | £552 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | £1,280 | £20.1k |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £1,983 | £1,444 |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £120 | £1,760 |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £4 | £40 |
Charitable objects
For the benefit of children with disabilities and special needs to protect and preserve their health, advance their education and Development and relieve them when they are sick by providing and assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and other items at the Bedfordshire Child Development Centre and otherwise assisting in the work of the Centre provided that in so doing the charity shall not relieve the local health authority or any other statutory body of its statutory obligations.
Where it operates
Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Trustees
- 5
What The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre funds
The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2026, it spent £23.8k in total.
How to apply to The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (friends-of-cdc.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 about The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre
Is The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.
Does The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre give each year?
The register does not break out The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2026 was £552. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,770 a year.
How large is The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre?
In its latest reported year The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre reported income of £193 and spending of £552.
Guides
Similar funders
Funders of the same type registered under overlapping purposes.
- Fight for Sight2 open
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales1 open
- Wolfson Foundation1 open
- Steve Morgan Foundation1 open
- The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund1 open
- Freemasons’ Charity360Giving data
Open education and training grants for charities
- OpenThe Foyle Foundation FundCommunity Foundation for Northern IrelandUp to £5,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 12d left
- Open£1000 bursary in memory of Alan Hull (Lindisfarne) which recognises one young song writer each yearCommunity Foundation North EastUp to £1,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 12d left
- OpenGrants for young people (up to 21) to pursue musical ambitionCommunity Foundation North EastUp to £500 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 12d left
- OpenFunding for Joy and Belonging Among LGBT+ Young PeopleCity of Wolverhampton Council£5,000 – £25k · Closes 18 Nov 2026 · 14d left
- OpenTrailblazer FundYouth Music£2,000 – £30k · Closes 20 Nov 2026 · 16d left
- OpenThe Will Charitable Trust: about usThe Will Charitable TrustAmount not specified · Closes 20 Nov 2026 · 16d left
Enter a peer organisation's charity number to see every funder that backs it.
First lookup free with an account.
Research this funder in OpenGrant
Full access adds detailed past-giving research, unlimited peer lookups, daily alerts, exports and notes for £29/month. New subscribers get three days before the first charge.