# The Children'S Surgery Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1187476 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1187476)
- Website: https://www.childrenssurgeryfoundation.org
- Latest income: £44.8k; spending £71.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/childrens-surgery-foundation

Children's Surgery Foundation exists to enhance the experience of children needing surgery in the UK. Working with the NHS community across the UK, we strive to advance paediatric surgery by investing in vital technologies and related training that make the impact of surgical procedures easier for children, their families and the medical teams who work for them.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Children'S Surgery Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Children'S Surgery Foundation reported income of £44.8k and spending of £71.9k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Children'S Surgery Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (childrenssurgeryfoundation.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Children'S Surgery Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Children'S Surgery Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Children'S Surgery Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Children'S Surgery Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Children'S Surgery Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Children'S Surgery Foundation reported income of £44.8k and spending of £71.9k.


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