# Folkestone Lions Club Charity Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1022816 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1022816)
- Website: https://www.folkestonelions.org.uk
- Latest income: £18.6k; spending £14.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- 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
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/folkestone-lions-club-charity-trust-fund

We raise monies primarily from two annual events - a Donkey Derby & two-day Bootfair inaugust, and a sponsored dip in the sea on Boxing Day-at the latter participants are invited tonominate a charity-local or national-or a good cause to whom we then send 50% of whatthey raise in sponsorship. We aim to spend locally what we raise.

## 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 | £18.6k | £14.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £13.7k | £15.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £14.8k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £13.6k | £8,391 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £1,527 | £5,168 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

Folkestone Lions Club Charity Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment 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 Folkestone Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £18.6k and spending of £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £58.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Folkestone Lions Club Charity Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (folkestonelions.org.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 Folkestone Lions Club Charity Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Folkestone 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 Folkestone Lions Club Charity Trust Fund fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Folkestone 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 £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.7k a year.

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

In its latest reported year Folkestone Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £18.6k and spending of £14.6k.


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