# West Yorkshire Bat Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1090109 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090109)
- Website: https://WWW.WESTYORKSHIREBATS.ORG.UK
- Latest income: £17.2k; spending £23k
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City, City of Wakefield
- Other names: W.y.b.g. (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-yorkshire-bat-group

BAT CONSERVATION. RESEARCH. EDUCATION. MANAGEMENT OF BAT RECORDS DATABASE AND OPERATION OF SERVICE TO SUPPLY RECORDS. TRAINING. BAT CARE AND REHABILITATION. CARRYING OUT SURVEYS. PROVISION OF ADVICE. OPERATION OF GRANT SCHEME.

## 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 | £17.2k | £23k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.3k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,345 | £5,717 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,637 | £2,520 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,435 | £2,649 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 to advance the protection and conservation of bats, their roosts, feeding areas and hibernacula in West Yorkshire and neighbouring counties.2 to educate the public and the Group's members in all matters related to bats, including the production of literature.

## What it funds

West Yorkshire Bat Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year West Yorkshire Bat Group reported income of £17.2k and spending of £23k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £46.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City and City of Wakefield.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from West Yorkshire Bat Group in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (westyorkshirebats.org.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 West Yorkshire Bat Group open for applications now?

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

### Where does West Yorkshire Bat Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City and City of Wakefield.

### Does West Yorkshire Bat Group give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that West Yorkshire Bat Group makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does West Yorkshire Bat Group give each year?

The register does not break out West Yorkshire Bat Group'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 £23k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,336 a year.

### How large is West Yorkshire Bat Group?

In its latest reported year West Yorkshire Bat Group reported income of £17.2k and spending of £23k.


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