# The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 525895 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/525895)
- Latest income: £12.1k; spending £10.1k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Stockport, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorothy-bulkeley-and-cheadle-village-lads-charity

Assisting young people under 25 years of age in professional, trade, occupational or trade activities, facilitating recreational or leisure activities of promoting educational pursuits. Persons must be either resident in or attended School in the former district of Gatley and Cheadle (31 March 1974)

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | £12.1k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2024 | £4,089 | £1,312 | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2023 | £8,044 | £5,370 | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2022 | £206k | £3,364 | not filed |
| 18 Jul 2021 | £1,877 | £3,530 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Assisting persons under the age of 25 years who are in need of assistance and who either are resident in the area of the former urban district of Cheadle and gatley as constituted on 31 march 1974 or are attending or have attended a school in the area; in one or more of the following ways: (1) In assisting such persons who are preparing for, entering upon or engaged in any profession trade, occupation or service - see scheme for further details; (2) In providing for such persons facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving their conditions of life;(3) In promoting the education of such persons.

## What it funds

The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity reported income of £12.1k and spending of £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 18 Jul 2025, it spent £23.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Stockport, Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 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 The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Stockport, Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester.

### Does The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 18 Jul 2025 was £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,738 a year.

### How large is The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity?

In its latest reported year The Dorothy Bulkeley and Cheadle Village Lads' Charity reported income of £12.1k and spending of £10.1k.


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