# The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1118475 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1118475)
- Website: https://www.frustrated-communication.org.uk
- Latest income: £22.6k; spending £19.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Check It Out (working); Frustrated Communication (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/david-and-patricia-bays-charitable-foundation

Frustrated Communication is our Working Name. We identify organisations, which support residents of the UK who suffer from a range of communication difficulties or from cancer or diabetes. Then work with them to select equipment, services, training or projects for us to help fund. We raise money (including permanent endowments) from the charity's founders and others. We try to make a difference.

## 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 | £22.6k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £15.1k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £15.5k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,664 | £9,050 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,820 | £12.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) (principal objective of the charity) to provide relief and support to persons of any age who suffer from communication difficulties caused by, in particular but not exclusively, dyslexia, autism, alzheimer's disease or strokes.2) the relief of sickness and the preservation of health among persons of any age who suffer from any form of cancer and/or diabetes.

## What it funds

The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation reported income of £22.6k and spending of £19.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £68.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (frustrated-communication.org.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 The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation'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 £19.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.8k a year.

### How large is The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year The David and Patricia Bays Charitable Foundation reported income of £22.6k and spending of £19.6k.


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