The BPEC Charity
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The BPEC Charity's giving centres on the UK plumbing and heating industry, so a request fits best if its project uses plumbing knowledge and skills to improve lives or raise skill levels.
- Its Life Award goes up to £15,000 and its Support Fund up to £2,500, but the annual report gives only one total of £15,000 for the latest year, which may include grants to individuals, so a modest, specific request is more realistic than a large one.
- No application process is published, so get in touch through the contact shown before preparing a full proposal.
- Individuals who do not work in the UK plumbing and heating industry should not apply to the Support Fund, which is offered to people working in that industry, and the charity has said its funding will be concentrated on UK initiatives.
Overview
The BPEC Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1012890).
The BPEC Charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1012890) and aims to improve the skills of those who work in the UK plumbing and heating industry. It also provides opportunities for personal growth and development and, from time to time, some limited qualifying activity outwith the UK. Its Life Award offers grants of up to £15,000 to projects that use plumbing knowledge and skills to improve lives in the UK and abroad, while its Support Fund can offer grants of up to £2,500 to raise plumbing skills among disadvantaged groups or individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The BPEC Charity focuses on raising the knowledge and skills of people working in the UK plumbing and heating industry, alongside helping people through its awards and grants. It supports projects that use plumbing knowledge and skills to improve lives, transferring skills and knowledge where possible, and provides support for disadvantaged groups and individuals to raise plumbing skills. Its Support Fund can also back charitable projects using plumbing skills for local community benefit, including plumbing work for charitable organisations and projects linked to community organisations or social enterprises. The Sport Award encourages sporting excellence across the plumbing industry, helping individuals or teams progress, pass on skills or compete. Its wider work includes training development, research into industry training needs and partnerships to raise standards and support professional learning.
Themes
- Plumbing skills and training
- Projects improving lives
- Sporting excellence
Geographic Focus
UK.
What they don't fund
- Funding will be concentrated on UK initiatives throughout 2026
- Support Fund only: Grants are offered to people working in the UK Plumbing & Heating Industry
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Support Fund supports disadvantaged groups or individuals to raise plumbing skills.
- It can support worthwhile charitable projects using plumbing skills for local community benefit.
- The Life Award supports transferring skills and knowledge where possible.
- The Sport Award encourages individuals or teams to progress, pass on skills or compete.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,493,560 | £1,267,527 | £5,170 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,813,656 | £1,520,251 | £21,202 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £2,067,735 | £1,939,165 | £29,811 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £2,164,400 | £1,760,626 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £2,203,245 | £1,837,901 | £15,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- bpec.org.uk/the-bpec-charity · read on 30 October 2026
- bpec.org.uk/the-bpec-charity/awards · read on 30 October 2026
- bpec.org.uk/the-bpec-charity/awards/the-bpec-support-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- bpec.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to The BPEC Charity?
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Contact
- 01332 376000source
- charity@bpec.org.uksource
- info@bpec.org.uksource
- BPEC, 1-2 Mallard Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8GXsource
- bpec.org.uk/the-bpec-charity
Applying to The BPEC Charity?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01332 376000source
- charity@bpec.org.uksource
- info@bpec.org.uksource
- BPEC, 1-2 Mallard Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8GXsource
- bpec.org.uk/the-bpec-charity