# Friends of Forest Bridge School

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1160245 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1160245)
- Website: https://www.forestbridgeschool.org.uk
- Latest income: £121; spending £587
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Hillingdon, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-forest-bridge-school

A charity operating in Windsor and Maidenhead to support children and young people with a diagnosis of autism, with a particular remit to help those at Forest Bridge School, a new special school.

## 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 | £121 | £587 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £658 | £1,049 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,113 | £1,554 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,350 | £23.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £47.6k | £44.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The first object of the CIO is to advance the education of the pupils at Forest Bridge school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority for education at the school. Forest Bridge school is a school for children and young people with a primary diagnosis of autism. The second object is for the public benefit to promote the education and development of children and young people with a diagnosis of asd in the Royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:??- awarding to such children or young people monetary grants for the provision of specialist educational equipment and resources for use in schools (not limited to Forest Bridge school) or at home;??- providing the funding for outreach programmes and specialist training for staff in mainstream schools in the Royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

## What it funds

Friends of Forest Bridge School is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Forest Bridge School reported income of £121 and spending of £587. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £71.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Forest Bridge School in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (forestbridgeschool.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 Friends of Forest Bridge School open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Forest Bridge School is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Forest Bridge School fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham and 3 more areas.

### Does Friends of Forest Bridge School give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Forest Bridge School makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Forest Bridge School give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Forest Bridge School'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 £587. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.3k a year.

### How large is Friends of Forest Bridge School?

In its latest reported year Friends of Forest Bridge School reported income of £121 and spending of £587.


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