# The Kempston Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 200064 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/200064)
- Latest income: £4,520; spending £3,675
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bedford
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kempston-charities

The Kempston Charities distributes grants to residents, schools and organisations within Kempston in particular for those with social needs i;e; for the poor and needy. The Trustees meet three times a year and letters of grant application should be sent to the Clerk.

## 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 | £4,520 | £3,675 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,413 | £3,806 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,655 | £4,015 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,345 | £2,475 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,720 | £1,758 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

The Kempston Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Kempston Charities reported income of £4,520 and spending of £3,675. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £15.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kempston Charities in its sources (last checked 4 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 The Kempston Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kempston Charities fund?

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

### Does The Kempston Charities give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Kempston Charities makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Kempston Charities give each year?

The register does not break out The Kempston Charities'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 £3,675. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,146 a year.

### How large is The Kempston Charities?

In its latest reported year The Kempston Charities reported income of £4,520 and spending of £3,675.


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