# Friendly Aid and Care Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042945 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042945)
- Latest income: £60; spending £60
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: F A C T (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friendly-aid-and-care-trust

A charity devoted to easing the suffering of impoverished children in the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere around the world.

## 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 | £60 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £50 | £710 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £60 | £710 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £750 | £735 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £444 | £320 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of poverty or sickness and the distress arising therefrom the protection and preservation of good health and advancement of education for the benefit of people living in iran and other countries

## What it funds

Friendly Aid and Care Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friendly Aid and Care Trust reported income of £60 and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,535 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 Friendly Aid and Care Trust 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 Friendly Aid and Care Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friendly Aid and Care Trust fund?

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

### Does Friendly Aid and Care Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friendly Aid and Care Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friendly Aid and Care Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Friendly Aid and Care Trust'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 £60. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £507 a year.

### How large is Friendly Aid and Care Trust?

In its latest reported year Friendly Aid and Care Trust reported income of £60 and spending of £60.


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