# Friends 4 Cads

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1035146 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1035146)
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £10.9k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Other names: Fods (working); Friends of Dinton School (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-4-cads

The activities of the Charity are those which:-Extend relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.Support the school and advance the education of the pupil's attending it.Provide and assist in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the school (not provided from statutory funds).

## 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 Aug 2025 | £10.7k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £8,023 | £8,342 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £12.4k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £28.8k | £33.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £6,855 | £2,415 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils in the school

## What it funds

Friends 4 Cads is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends 4 Cads reported income of £10.7k and spending of £10.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £67.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends 4 Cads 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 Friends 4 Cads open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends 4 Cads fund?

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

### Does Friends 4 Cads give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends 4 Cads makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends 4 Cads give each year?

The register does not break out Friends 4 Cads's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £10.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.6k a year.

### How large is Friends 4 Cads?

In its latest reported year Friends 4 Cads reported income of £10.7k and spending of £10.9k.


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