# Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1078150 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1078150)
- Website: https://www.bcvys.co.uk
- Latest income: £1,564; spending £60
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Blackpool
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blackpool-council-for-voluntary-youth-services

BCVYS operates to support voluntary youth organisations in the Blackpool area.Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisationsProvides other financeActs as umbrella or resource body

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> For any charitable purposes for the benefit of the public in the borough of Blackpool, particularly for the benefit of those young members of the public up to the age of 25 years with the object of improving the conditions of life of such young members of the public so that they may grow to full maturity as responsible individuals and asmembers of society.

## What it funds

Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services reported income of £1,564 and spending of £60.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bcvys.co.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 Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services fund?

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

### Does Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services?

In its latest reported year Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services reported income of £1,564 and spending of £60.


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