# The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 272211 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/272211)
- Latest income: £6,411; spending £3,507
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset
- Other names: The Association of Friends of the Bath Eye Unit (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bath-eye-unit-association-of-friends

To assist the patients of the Bath Eye Unit and generally to support the charitable work of the Bath Eye Unit

## 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 Dec 2025 | £6,411 | £3,507 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,267 | £2,728 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,164 | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,261 | £2,591 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,808 | £4,275 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist the patients and former patients of the hospital and generally to support the charitable work of the said hospital

## What it funds

The Bath Eye Unit Association 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. In its latest reported year The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends reported income of £6,411 and spending of £3,507. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £27.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset, Wiltshire and Bath and North East Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends 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 The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset, Wiltshire and Bath and North East Somerset.

### Does The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends give each year?

The register does not break out The Bath Eye Unit Association 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 31 Dec 2025 was £3,507. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,515 a year.

### How large is The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends?

In its latest reported year The Bath Eye Unit Association of Friends reported income of £6,411 and spending of £3,507.


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