# The School Church and Poor Estate

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 204712 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/204712)
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £2,972
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bedford
- Other names: Wilshamstead Endowed Charities (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/school-church-and-poor-estate

The Charity provides funding for equipment for the local junior school, a dictionary for all pupils when they leave the school, repairs to the local church and it provides an annual party for the senior citizens of the parish

## 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 | £10.7k | £2,972 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,520 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £237 | £949 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,025 | £660 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £886 | £652 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

The School Church and Poor Estate is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The School Church and Poor Estate reported income of £10.7k and spending of £2,972. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,233 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 School Church and Poor Estate 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 The School Church and Poor Estate open for applications now?

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

### Where does The School Church and Poor Estate fund?

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

### Does The School Church and Poor Estate give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The School Church and Poor Estate makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The School Church and Poor Estate give each year?

The register does not break out The School Church and Poor Estate'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 £2,972. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,047 a year.

### How large is The School Church and Poor Estate?

In its latest reported year The School Church and Poor Estate reported income of £10.7k and spending of £2,972.


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