# Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 218202 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/218202)
- Website: https://www.shropshirewelfaretrust.org
- Latest income: £3,466; spending £1,487
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dr-gardners-charity-for-nurses

Applying the clear income of the Charity in or towards providing facilities for convalescence, rest and recreation and for the continuing education of nursing staff in the County of Shropshire in order to enable them to perform their duties more efficiently.

## 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 | £3,466 | £1,487 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,466 | £430 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,466 | £390 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,448 | £572 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,357 | £406 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The clear income of the charity shall be applied in or towards providing facilities for convalescence, rest and recreation of nursing staff in the county of Shropshire, with the object of enabling them to perform their duties more efficiently.

## What it funds

Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses reported income of £3,466 and spending of £1,487. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,285 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (shropshirewelfaretrust.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 Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses fund?

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

### Does Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses give each year?

The register does not break out Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses'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 £1,487. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £657 a year.

### How large is Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses?

In its latest reported year Dr Gardner'S Charity for Nurses reported income of £3,466 and spending of £1,487.


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