# Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1024095 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1024095)
- Website: https://www.blackburnlions.org
- Latest income: £5,999; spending £4,321
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blackburn-lions-club-charity-trust-fund

Charitable Fund Raising

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £5,999 | £4,321 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £3,484 | £3,417 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £11k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £29.2k | £21.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £232 | £3,933 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such one or more charitable bodies, trusts, associations, institutions or organisations established or about to be established for such charitable purposes as aforesaid as the Club shall in its absolute discretion determine or select

## What it funds

Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £5,999 and spending of £4,321. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £47.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (blackburnlions.org) 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 Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £4,321. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,562 a year.

### How large is Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £5,999 and spending of £4,321.


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