# Pod@heyhouses CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174804 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174804)
- Latest income: £7,762; spending £6,547
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pod-heyhouses

Provision of Eco Pod facility

## 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 | £7,762 | £6,547 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,030 | £8,062 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,211 | £7,972 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,806 | £5,263 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,003 | £5,140 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of children below compulsory school age and of primary school age, in particular but not exclusively those from time to time attending heyhouses endowed church of England nursery school (the nursery”) and heyhouses endowed church of England primary school (“the school”) by the provision of an ecopod building and the provision of educational activities and facilities in and associated with the ecopod and by the making of grants to either or both of the nursery and the school.

## What it funds

Pod@heyhouses CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Pod@heyhouses CIO reported income of £7,762 and spending of £6,547. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £33k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pod@heyhouses CIO in its sources (last checked 4 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 Pod@heyhouses CIO open for applications now?

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

### Where does Pod@heyhouses CIO fund?

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

### Does Pod@heyhouses CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Pod@heyhouses CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Pod@heyhouses CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Pod@heyhouses CIO'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 £6,547. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,597 a year.

### How large is Pod@heyhouses CIO?

In its latest reported year Pod@heyhouses CIO reported income of £7,762 and spending of £6,547.


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