# Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1103479 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1103479)
- Latest income: £770; spending £898
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Ceredigion
- Other names: Friends of the Unit (working); Friends of Canolfan y Don (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-aberporth-centre-for-children-with-special-needs

To support and aid the Unit for children With Special needs at Aberporth

## 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 | £770 | £898 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £1,580 | £2,626 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £1,632 | £8,792 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £8,196 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £100 | £100 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the pupils at the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs and to advance their education through the provision of services and equipment not provided by the statutory authorities.

## What it funds

Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs reported income of £770 and spending of £898. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £12.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs in its sources (last checked 6 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 of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs fund?

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

### Does Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs'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 £898. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,483 a year.

### How large is Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs reported income of £770 and spending of £898.


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