# Folk for Multiple Sclerosis

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1080774 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1080774)
- Website: https://www.folkforms.org
- Latest income: £168; spending £1,840
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Folk for M.s. (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/folk-for-multiple-sclerosis

Raise funds for distribution to individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and to other organisations that provide help and support for these individuals. Main fundraising activities are a Folk Concert and a Ceilidh held in early June. Other fundraising events throughout the year.

## 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 | £168 | £1,840 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £198 | £74 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £631 | £24 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £560 | £24 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £167 | £24 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of persons suffering from Multiple Sclerosis or any related condition. 11. The provision of recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare and for the benefit of the said persons with the object of improving their conditions of life.

## What it funds

Folk for Multiple Sclerosis is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Folk for Multiple Sclerosis reported income of £168 and spending of £1,840. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,986 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Folk for Multiple Sclerosis in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (folkforms.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 Folk for Multiple Sclerosis open for applications now?

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

### Where does Folk for Multiple Sclerosis fund?

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

### Does Folk for Multiple Sclerosis give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Folk for Multiple Sclerosis give each year?

The register does not break out Folk for Multiple Sclerosis'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 £1,840. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £397 a year.

### How large is Folk for Multiple Sclerosis?

In its latest reported year Folk for Multiple Sclerosis reported income of £168 and spending of £1,840.


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