# Ferris Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 900500 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/900500)
- Latest income: £3,094; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Recreation
- 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 advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Other names: Richard Ferris Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ferris-foundation

supports young adults who have a learning disability and/or physical disability in social activities which promote fun and friendship in a specific residential setting

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £3,094 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £43 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £931 | £530 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £112 | £80 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve and rehabilitate persons with a handicap whether physical or mental in particular by the provision of day care and residential centres to enable them to realise their full potential as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

## What it funds

Ferris Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty and recreation for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Ferris Foundation reported income of £3,094 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £610 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ferris Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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 Ferris Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ferris Foundation fund?

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

### Does Ferris Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ferris Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ferris Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Ferris Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £122 a year.

### How large is Ferris Foundation?

In its latest reported year Ferris Foundation reported income of £3,094 and spending of £0.


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