# Wirral Heart Beat

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1005294 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1005294)
- Website: https://www.wirralheartbeat.org.uk
- Latest income: £3,202; spending £2,779
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Wirral, Cheshire West & Chester
- Other names: Wirral Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wirral-heart-beat

We raise funds to provide and maintain exercise and medical equipment to enable local people who have experienced cardiovascular illnesses to continue their NHS rehabilitation programmes for an unlimited period of time in a safe and structured environment at supervised gyms operated at Community Fire Stations within the Wirral peninsula.

## 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 | £3,202 | £2,779 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £5,737 | £3,487 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £3,575 | £5,686 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £1,080 | £4,618 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £3,795 | £4,972 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1)to preserve,protect and relieve persons suffering from cardiovascular disease.2)to advance the education of the medical profession,the nursing profession and the general public in the knowledge of cardiovascular disease.

## What it funds

Wirral Heart Beat is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Wirral Heart Beat reported income of £3,202 and spending of £2,779. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £21.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wirral and Cheshire West & Chester.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wirral Heart Beat in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wirralheartbeat.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 Wirral Heart Beat open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wirral Heart Beat fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wirral and Cheshire West & Chester.

### Does Wirral Heart Beat give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Wirral Heart Beat makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Wirral Heart Beat give each year?

The register does not break out Wirral Heart Beat'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 £2,779. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,308 a year.

### How large is Wirral Heart Beat?

In its latest reported year Wirral Heart Beat reported income of £3,202 and spending of £2,779.


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