UK funding workspaceSpecial Care Baby Fund grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 298587
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Special Care Baby Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 298587. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bromley, Croydon and Kent. The register describes its activities as: “To provide and maintain medical equipment and services and to undertake research directly or indirectly essential to support the life of babies in distress at birth for the public benefit including the education, training and support services for staff and patients and others in all matters relating to the health of…” Its charitable objects are: “The preservation and promotion of good health in such manner as to provide such charitable purposes and in such proportions and in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the trustees may in their discretion determine including in particular but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing to…” In the year to 31 Dec 2025 it reported income of £4,078 and spending of £12k.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£4,078
Latest spending
£12k
- What it funds
- Education / trainingHealth / saving of lives
- Who it helps
- Children / young people
- How it gives
- Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £4,078 | £12k |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,688 | £55k |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,432 | £8,848 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,714 | £803 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.6k | £797 |
Charitable objects
The preservation and promotion of good health in such manner as to provide such charitable purposes and in such proportions and in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the trustees may in their discretion determine including in particular but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing to provide and maintain medical equipment and services and to undertake research directly or indirectly essential to support the life of babies in distress at birth fr the public benefit including the education training and support services for staff and parents and other in all matters the health and Care of mothers and babies
Where it operates
Bromley, Croydon, Kent
- Also known as
- S C B U
- Trustees
- 8
What Special Care Baby Fund funds
Special Care Baby Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £77.4k in total.
How to apply to Special Care Baby Fund
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Special Care Baby Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (specialcarebabyfund.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 about Special Care Baby Fund
Is Special Care Baby Fund open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Special Care Baby Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does Special Care Baby Fund fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bromley, Croydon and Kent.
Does Special Care Baby Fund give grants to individuals?
Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Special Care Baby Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.
How much does Special Care Baby Fund give each year?
The register does not break out Special Care Baby 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 £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.5k a year.
How large is Special Care Baby Fund?
In its latest reported year Special Care Baby Fund reported income of £4,078 and spending of £12k.
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