# Colne Valley Lions Club

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1177791 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177791)
- Website: http://colnevalleylions.uk/index.html
- Latest income: £8,880; spending £11k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- 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, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/colne-valley-lions-club

Colne Valley Lions Club serves the villages in and around the Colne Valley area to the west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.Fund raising activities include annual Santa Sleigh, Easter Egg Raffle, Marsden 10 miler and Beer Festival.We also 'serve' the community by planting daffodil bulbs (over 30,000), planting trees (over 16,000), plus have provided 5 defibrillators and 5 community benches.

## 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 2026 | £8,880 | £11k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £8,888 | £8,408 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £9,123 | £7,569 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £6,631 | £5,058 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £2,749 | £2,541 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1.1 the objects of the Club are such purposes as are exclusively charitable in England & Wales, including in particular:1.1.1 the advancement of citizenship by:1.1.1.1 promoting the principles of good citizenship;1.1.1.2 encouraging members to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community;1.1.1.3 providing a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by members;1.1.1.4 encouraging service-minded people to serve their community without personal reward and encouraging the promotion of high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours; 1.1.1.5 supporting youth to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals;1.1.2 promoting the voluntary sector for the public benefit by associating with local authorities in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of life of people in local, national and international communities;1.1.3 promoting volunteering;1.1.4 the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need in particular by providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief;1.1.5 the advancement of health or the saving of lives by preventing avoidable blindness, assisting disabled people to lead…

## What it funds

Colne Valley Lions Club is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Colne Valley Lions Club reported income of £8,880 and spending of £11k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £34.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Colne Valley Lions Club in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (colnevalleylions.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 Colne Valley Lions Club open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Colne Valley Lions Club is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Colne Valley Lions Club fund?

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

### Does Colne Valley Lions Club give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Colne Valley Lions Club give each year?

The register does not break out Colne Valley Lions Club'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 2026 was £11k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,919 a year.

### How large is Colne Valley Lions Club?

In its latest reported year Colne Valley Lions Club reported income of £8,880 and spending of £11k.


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