# Girls Welfare Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 220347 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/220347)
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Other names: The Girls' Welfare Fund (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/girls-welfare-fund

THE AIM IS TO ASSIST YOUNG WOMEN, OF NON-VOCATIONAL and VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, IN BUYING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS, NEEDED TO HELP GAIN A QUALIFICATION AND ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE.

## 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 2024 | £10.1k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,933 | £8,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,893 | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,638 | £8,770 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve Girls and young women who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

Girls Welfare Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Girls Welfare Fund reported income of £10.1k and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £27.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Girls Welfare Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Girls Welfare Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Girls Welfare Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

### Does Girls Welfare Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Girls Welfare Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Girls Welfare Fund'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 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £6,977 a year.

### How large is Girls Welfare Fund?

In its latest reported year Girls Welfare Fund reported income of £10.1k and spending of £0.


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