# Whitehaven and District Civic Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 257048 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257048)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Other names: Whitehaven Civic Society (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/whitehaven-and-district-civic-society

Society activity suspended pro tem due to lack of interest.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I. To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the area of benefit. Ii. To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history, and architecture of the area of benefit. Iii. To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

Whitehaven and District Civic Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Whitehaven and District Civic Society reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Whitehaven and District Civic Society 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 Whitehaven and District Civic Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Whitehaven and District Civic Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Whitehaven and District Civic Society fund?

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

### Does Whitehaven and District Civic Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Whitehaven and District Civic Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Whitehaven and District Civic Society give each year?

The register does not break out Whitehaven and District Civic Society'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Whitehaven and District Civic Society?

In its latest reported year Whitehaven and District Civic Society reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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