# Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1063806 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1063806)
- Website: https://whitstablelionsclub.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- 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 defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/whitstable-lions-club-charitable-trust-fund

To raise funds to serve those less fortunate than ourselves in the Whitstable and Herne Bay areas. Further, to support Lions Clubs International efforts to the peoples of the world suffering from natural disaster or inhumane activities.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £27.8k | £27.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £15.7k | £17.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for any purpose which is charitable according to the law of England and Wales whether for the benefit of any individual or group of people or for the benefit of any other organisation established for charitable purposes provided always that the trustees shall not apply the trust fund or any part thereof without first obtaining the approval of the Lions Club at a Lions Club meeting.

## What it funds

Whitstable Lions Club Charitable 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 and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £45.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (whitstablelionsclub.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 Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Whitstable Lions Club Charitable 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,050 a year.

### How large is Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Whitstable Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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