# Finns Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1181980 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1181980)
- Latest income: £10k; spending £9,000
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/finns-foundation

To provide families of terminal/seriously Ill children with financial assistance through organised fundraising events throughout England and Wales.To fund small community based projects in the area local to charity Address.To fund research and raise awareness to further the search for a cure for Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) .

## 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 | £10k | £9,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,155 | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.6k | £8,408 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,430 | £8,986 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,000 | £4,976 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1.to relieve the needs and to preserve and protect the physical and mental health of families of children with terminal cancer through the provision of financial assistance to help relieve financial pressure and to help improve their quality of life; and2.to relieve sickness and to preserve and protect good health by supporting research into the search for a cure for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (dipg).”

## What it funds

Finns Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Finns Foundation reported income of £10k and spending of £9,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £42.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Finns Foundation 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 Finns Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Finns Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Finns Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out Finns 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 Dec 2025 was £9,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,417 a year.

### How large is Finns Foundation?

In its latest reported year Finns Foundation reported income of £10k and spending of £9,000.


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