# The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1087442 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1087442)
- Website: https://www.friends-of-cdc.org.uk
- Latest income: £193; spending £552
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-bedford-child-development-centre

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

## 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 Jul 2026 | £193 | £552 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2025 | £1,280 | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £1,983 | £1,444 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £120 | £1,760 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £4 | £40 | not filed |

## 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.

## What it 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. In its latest reported year The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre reported income of £193 and spending of £552. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2026, it spent £23.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre in its sources (last checked 5 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

### Is The Friends of the Bedford Child Development Centre open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 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.


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