# Shepshed Lions Club Charity Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1048130 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1048130)
- Latest income: £15k; spending £15.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Leicestershire
- Other names: Shepshed Lions Club (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shepshed-lions-club-charity-trust-fund

Distribution of monies collected by donation from the public and various organisations.

## 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 | £15k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £14.1k | £15k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £13.7k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £16.8k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £3,720 | £5,861 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

Shepshed Lions Club Charity Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Shepshed Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £15.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £63.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Shepshed Lions Club Charity Trust Fund 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 Shepshed Lions Club Charity Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Shepshed 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 Shepshed Lions Club Charity Trust Fund fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Shepshed 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 £15.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.6k a year.

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

In its latest reported year Shepshed Lions Club Charity Trust Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £15.3k.


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