# St Helens District Sports Council

- Type: Local / combined authority
- Charity number: 1106373 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1106373)
- Latest income: £212; spending £313
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: St Helens
- Other names: St Helens D S C (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-helens-district-sports-council

We operate within the St Helens borough acting as a centralised focal point for sporting clubs. One of our main aims is to promote sport as part of a healthy lifestyle and to enable people of all ages to participate in their chosen sport and if possible to aid them in their quest be that in the form of advice or a grant for equipment purchase, or to maintain their present status.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £212 | £313 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £255 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £580 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £268 | £696 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,669 | £1,028 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote efficiency and effective use of resources in the area covered by st Helens mbc to achieve greater community participation in sport and healthy recreation by:-a) educating the general public as to the benefits of the availability of healthy recreation opportunities, particularly to school leavers and the young;b) promoting the development of sporting events, competitions and activities;c) supporting club coach, volunteer and administrator development;d) liasing with and acting as a forum for the exchange of information between organisations to identify gaps in sport provision;e) examining and reporting on the needs for improved facilities generally and representing the range of views of providers and beneficiaries to policy makers and funders.

## What it funds

St Helens District Sports Council is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation 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, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year St Helens District Sports Council reported income of £212 and spending of £313. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,037 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as St Helens.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Helens District Sports Council 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 St Helens District Sports Council open for applications now?

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

### Where does St Helens District Sports Council fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as St Helens.

### Does St Helens District Sports Council give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that St Helens District Sports Council makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does St Helens District Sports Council give each year?

The register does not break out St Helens District Sports Council's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £313. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £407 a year.

### How large is St Helens District Sports Council?

In its latest reported year St Helens District Sports Council reported income of £212 and spending of £313.


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