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East Lancashire Community Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1217710
Status
Registered
Registered
April 21, 2026
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Blackburn Rugby Club
Ramsgreave Drive
Blackburn
BB1 8NB

Activities

We deliver rugby union and multi-sport programmes across East Lancashire, including school tag rugby (incl. SEND-inclusive sessions), Rugratz, Walking Rugby for over-50s, and multi-sport holiday camps, promoting physical health for all ages. Our Rugby Pathway Programme gives disadvantaged young people funded club memberships, kit and travel, supporting their development and inclusion.

Objects: 1. The Promotion Of Community Participation In Healthy Recreation For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants In East Lancashire Areas By The Provision Of Facilities For Playing Rugby Union And Other Sports Capable Of Promoting Physical Health And Fitness.2. The Advancement Of The Amateur Sport Of Rugby Union In East Lancashire For The Public Benefit, By The Provision Of, Or Assistance In The Provision Of, Facilities For Participation In The Sport Of Rugby.3. To Advance In Life And Relieve Needs Of Young People In East Lancashire Through:(a) The Provision Of Recreational And Leisure Time Activities Provided In The Interest Of Social Welfare, Designed To Improve Their Conditions Of Life;(b) Providing Support And Activities Which Develop Their Skills, Capacities And Capabilities To Enable Them To Participate In Society As Mature And Responsible Individuals.(c) Advancing Education.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Disability, Amateur Sport
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire

Trustees

Name Appointed
John Antony Dickinson (Chair) July 15, 2026
Alan Clifford May 30, 2026
Andrew Bullock May 30, 2026
Andrew Thornber May 30, 2026
Danny Collins May 30, 2026
Mark Bullen May 30, 2026