# Gillingham Winter Sports Club

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149070 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149070)
- Company number: 07718838
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Gillingham Winter Sports Community Foundation (previous); Gwscf (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gillingham-winter-sports-club

Activities includes programmes in the following areas; schools, disability, amateur sport, health, social inclusion, women and girls and volunteer programmes. Programmes, consist of three core activities - education, suitable physical activity and social inclusion.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £490k | £490k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the public in Kent and surrounding area:1) the preservation and protection of good health and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation through sport and physical fitness.2) to advance in life and relieve needs of young people through:(a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;(b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.3) to relieve the needs of people with disabilities as the trustees shall determine. 4) such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Gillingham Winter Sports Club is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Gillingham Winter Sports Club reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £490k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gillingham Winter Sports Club in its sources (last checked 7 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 Gillingham Winter Sports Club open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 7 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gillingham Winter Sports Club is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Gillingham Winter Sports Club fund?

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

### Does Gillingham Winter Sports Club give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Gillingham Winter Sports Club give each year?

The register does not break out Gillingham Winter Sports Club's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £98k a year.

### How large is Gillingham Winter Sports Club?

In its latest reported year Gillingham Winter Sports Club reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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