# The Loose Change Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176293 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176293)
- Website: https://www.theloosechangecharity.co.uk
- Latest income: £7,148; spending £2,505
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kirklees
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/loose-change-charity

The Loose Change Charity is a fund generating charity that will provide funds to supplement people related costs in charities operating in Huddersfield.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | £7,148 | £2,505 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2025 | £6,786 | £6,990 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2024 | £6,585 | £6,410 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2023 | £7,053 | £5,408 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2022 | £6,080 | £11k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english law) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to providing towards human resources costs for existing charities in the huddersfield area enabling them to continue to delivering impactful services and further exclusively charitable purposes

## What it funds

The Loose Change Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Loose Change Charity reported income of £7,148 and spending of £2,505. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Jan 2026, it spent £32.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Loose Change Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (theloosechangecharity.co.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 The Loose Change Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Loose Change Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Loose Change Charity fund?

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

### Does The Loose Change Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Loose Change Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Loose Change Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Loose Change Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Jan 2026 was £2,505. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,461 a year.

### How large is The Loose Change Charity?

In its latest reported year The Loose Change Charity reported income of £7,148 and spending of £2,505.


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