# Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 517289 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/517289)
- Latest income: £1,000; spending £1,785
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barrow-senior-citizens-section-committee

Weekly social meetings--Meals --Day trips--Cinema and theatre visits.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the management Committee shall be to promote the welfare of the aged, being persons of 60 years of age and above, residing in the area of the local authority district of Barrow-in-furness in any manner which is charitable in law, and, in particular but without limiting the fore-going, by the formation and maintenance of clubs providing in the interest of social welfare, recreational facilities for education and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of such persons.

## What it funds

Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee is registered under general charitable purposes for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee reported income of £1,000 and spending of £1,785.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee 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 Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee fund?

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

### Does Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee?

In its latest reported year Barrow Senior Citizens' Section Committee reported income of £1,000 and spending of £1,785.


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