# The Women'S Centre Burnley & District

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1141026 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1141026)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Other names: The Women's Centre Burnley (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/womens-centre-burnley-and-district

Help women of all ages and backgrounds to access services, training and advice. we provide a safe warm environment for women to come in and ask for help or just sit and have a chat

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The Women's Centre is a not for profit organisation, to advance education, to promote and protect good health and to relieve poverty and unemployment of women and their families by providing a Women's Centre in Burnley to provide access to advice, training and support

## What it funds

The Women'S Centre Burnley & District is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Women'S Centre Burnley & District reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Women'S Centre Burnley & District 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 The Women'S Centre Burnley & District open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Women'S Centre Burnley & District is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Women'S Centre Burnley & District fund?

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

### Does The Women'S Centre Burnley & District give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Women'S Centre Burnley & District makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Women'S Centre Burnley & District?

In its latest reported year The Women'S Centre Burnley & District reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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