# Ashford Hospital League of Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208774 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208774)
- Latest income: £22.3k; spending £17.2k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashford-hospital-league-of-friends

Fund raising for the benefit of Ashford Hospital in Middlesex.

## 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 | £22.3k | £17.2k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £1,142 | £14.2k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £401 | £5,192 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £10.4k | £5,668 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £2,624 | £188 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide funds for the purpose of supplementing in such manner as the League thinks fit the resources of the hosptial service, to mobilise, encourage, foster and maintain the interest of the public in the patients and the support of the work of the Ashford hosptial by means of voluntary service.

## What it funds

Ashford Hospital League of Friends is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Ashford Hospital League of Friends reported income of £22.3k and spending of £17.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £42.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ashford Hospital League of Friends 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 Ashford Hospital League of Friends open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ashford Hospital League of Friends is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Ashford Hospital League of Friends fund?

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

### Does Ashford Hospital League of Friends give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Ashford Hospital League of Friends makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Ashford Hospital League of Friends give each year?

The register does not break out Ashford Hospital League of Friends'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 £17.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,494 a year.

### How large is Ashford Hospital League of Friends?

In its latest reported year Ashford Hospital League of Friends reported income of £22.3k and spending of £17.2k.


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