# Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1156170 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156170)
- Website: https://www.busca.org.uk
- Latest income: £81.6k; spending £82.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barrow-upon-soar-community-association

Activities include quarterly publication of a village magazine, publication and dissemination of walks and information leaflets, managing the Community Library, running Pantomime and Youth Theatre groups, attempting to establish a new community building, Twinning Association, arranging events including entertainments and street markets, heritage activities etc.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association reported income of £81.6k and spending of £82.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (busca.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

### Is Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association?

In its latest reported year Barrow-Upon-Soar Community Association reported income of £81.6k and spending of £82.1k.


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