# Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 522607 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/522607)
- Latest income: £59.3k; spending £55.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bignall-end-miners-welfare-institute-and-recreation-ground

We operate as a Sports Recreation Club, originally for the mining community.Following the demise of the mining community we have continued & extended our range of operations to provide sport for the local young people 9 - 17 years with coaching and match play conditions and we are a clubmark accredited club.We also serve the community in providing facilities for Weddings/Funerals / Christenings/

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground reported income of £59.3k and spending of £55.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground?

In its latest reported year Bignall End Miners Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground reported income of £59.3k and spending of £55.2k.


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