# Cromer Community and Hospital Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 262666 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/262666)
- Website: https://www.cromercommunityhospitalfriends.co.uk
- Latest income: £11.5k; spending £14.1k
- 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: Norfolk
- Other names: The Friends of the Cromer Hospitals (previous); The League of Friends of the Cromer, Fletcher and Mundesley Hospitals (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cromer-community-and-hospital-friends

Raise funds through various fundraising activities and by inviting donations, legacies etc. from the general public. Funds are utilised in the provision of amenities and equipment for hospitals and medical centres within our catchment area.

## 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 | £11.5k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £32.1k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.2k | £76.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £122k | £5,844 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £390k | £669k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of sickness and the protection and preservation of public health byi. Relieving patients of hospitals and medical centres within the community who are sick , convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance;ii. Generally supporting the charitable work of the said hospitals and medical centres; andiii. Assisting organisations and individuals in the community in providing medical services and medical education.

## What it funds

Cromer Community and Hospital 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 Cromer Community and Hospital Friends reported income of £11.5k and spending of £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £777k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cromer Community and Hospital Friends in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cromercommunityhospitalfriends.co.uk) 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 Cromer Community and Hospital Friends open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cromer Community and Hospital Friends fund?

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

### Does Cromer Community and Hospital Friends give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cromer Community and Hospital Friends makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cromer Community and Hospital Friends give each year?

The register does not break out Cromer Community and Hospital 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 £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £155k a year.

### How large is Cromer Community and Hospital Friends?

In its latest reported year Cromer Community and Hospital Friends reported income of £11.5k and spending of £14.1k.


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