# Young Active Travel in Birmingham

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172536 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172536)
- Latest income: £0; spending £2,000
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/young-active-travel-in-birmingham

To pull together cross cutting objectives around improving children's health , achieving 'behaviour change' around transport choices and addressing environmental and road safety concerns.It seeks to encourage parents to adapt more sustainable ways of travelling to school and reduce car journeys reducing road danger ,air pollution from cars and traffic congestion especially around school gates.

## 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 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £20.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £15k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects and purposes of the charity are to preserve and protect public health, particularly the health of school-children in Birmingham by:- i) supporting initiatives which raise awareness about road safety, health, exercise and fitness;ii) changing behaviours towards Travel to school

## What it funds

Young Active Travel in Birmingham is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Young Active Travel in Birmingham reported income of £0 and spending of £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £57.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Young Active Travel in Birmingham 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 Young Active Travel in Birmingham open for applications now?

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

### Where does Young Active Travel in Birmingham fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

### Does Young Active Travel in Birmingham give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Young Active Travel in Birmingham makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Young Active Travel in Birmingham give each year?

The register does not break out Young Active Travel in Birmingham'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 £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.6k a year.

### How large is Young Active Travel in Birmingham?

In its latest reported year Young Active Travel in Birmingham reported income of £0 and spending of £2,000.


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