# Burnby Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1205145 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1205145)
- Latest income: £2,420; spending £819
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/burnby-friends

Social inclusion

## 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 | £2,420 | £819 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of grants.for the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).

## What it funds

Burnby Friends is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Burnby Friends reported income of £2,420 and spending of £819.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Burnby 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 Burnby Friends open for applications now?

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

### Where does Burnby Friends fund?

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

### Does Burnby Friends give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Burnby Friends makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Burnby Friends give each year?

The register does not break out Burnby 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 Mar 2025 was £819.

### How large is Burnby Friends?

In its latest reported year Burnby Friends reported income of £2,420 and spending of £819.


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