# Christchurch Hospital League of Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 272288 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/272288)
- Latest income: £10.9k; spending £86.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: The Christchurch Hospital League of Friends (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/christchurch-hospital-league-of-friends

TO HELP PATIENTS, FORMER PATIENTS AND STAFF OF THE CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL WHO ARE SICK, INFIRM, CONVALESCING, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED, OR IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND GENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL.

## 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 | £10.9k | £86.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.9k | £65.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,085 | £324k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,974 | £11k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve patients former patients and staff of Christchurch Hospital who are sick infirm convalescent disabled handicapped or in need of financial assistance and generally to support the charitable work of the said Hospital.

## What it funds

Christchurch Hospital League of Friends is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Christchurch Hospital League of Friends reported income of £10.9k and spending of £86.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £501k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Christchurch 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 Christchurch Hospital League of Friends fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Christchurch 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 31 Dec 2025 was £86.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £100k a year.

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

In its latest reported year Christchurch Hospital League of Friends reported income of £10.9k and spending of £86.7k.


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