# Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212119 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212119)
- Latest income: £6,120; spending £6,826
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
- Other names: Dr Frier (Children's Holiday) Memorial Fund (working); The Dr Frier Memorial Fund for Crippled and Invalid Children (previous); The Dr Frier Memorial Fund for Crippled and Invalid Children (Also Known Informally As Dr Frier (Children's Holiday) Memorial Fund)" (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dr-friers-childrens-holiday-fund

PROVIDE HOLIDAYS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE GRANTHAM 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 Mar 2025 | £6,120 | £6,826 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,224 | £8,193 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,556 | £12.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,057 | £8,479 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,480 | £918 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To make financial provision to help the contimuance of the annual seaside holidays ofr crippled and invalid children started by the late dr. Charles matthew frier. 2. If for any reason the trust cannot be executed to may the imcome of the fund to the national society for the prevention of cruelty to children or such other charity for the benefit of children as the trustees may determine.

## What it funds

Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund reported income of £6,120 and spending of £6,826. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £36.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund 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 Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

### Does Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund'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 £6,826. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,375 a year.

### How large is Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund?

In its latest reported year Dr Frier'S Children'S Holiday Fund reported income of £6,120 and spending of £6,826.


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