# Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 253654 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/253654)
- Latest income: £6,688; spending £9,500
- What it funds: Education / training, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol City
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hargreaves-beare-charitable-trust

Supports charitable purposes for the welfare and development of young people, principally in the West of England area

## 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 | £6,688 | £9,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,061 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,171 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,542 | £8,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,767 | £8,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable institutions or charitable purposes as the trustees determine.

## What it funds

Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, accommodation / housing and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust reported income of £6,688 and spending of £9,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £31k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City.

### Does Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust'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 £9,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,200 a year.

### How large is Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust reported income of £6,688 and spending of £9,500.


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