Harpur Trust

Bedford High School for Girls benefits from its alliance with The Bedford Charity (The Harpur Trust).  The Charity is currently one of the 200 largest charities in the UK, but a local one, with three charitable objectives: the promotion of education, the relief of those who are sick, in need, hardship of distress and the provision of recreational facilities with a social welfare purpose. The Charity's £800,000 per annum grants programme awards grants under all three of its charitable objectives.