# The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 519206 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/519206)
- Latest income: £565; spending £30
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/old-veseyan-benevolent-fund

Support for those associated with Bishop Vesey's Grammar School who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress and provide for pupils and ex-pupils of teh school educational services that are not otherwise available and/or funded by the statutory authority.

## 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 | £565 | £30 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £260 | £3,200 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,413 | £3,200 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £14 | £1,550 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £512 | £3,100 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall apply the clear income of the charity:(a) In relieving persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress and who are (i) Pupils of bishop vesey's grammar school, at sutton coldfield, or (ii) ex-pupils of the said school, or (iii) the widows, widowers or other dependants of such pupils or ex-pupils, by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons; and(b) In providing for pupils and ex-pupils of the said school educational services, facilities and opportunities not otherwise available to such persons and not otherwise funded under statutory authority.

## What it funds

The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund reported income of £565 and spending of £30. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £11.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund 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 Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund'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 £30. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,216 a year.

### How large is The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund reported income of £565 and spending of £30.


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