# Friends of Barnes Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 290489 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/290489)
- Latest income: £7,676; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Richmond Upon Thames, Wandsworth
- Other names: League of Friends of Barnes Hospital (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-barnes-hospital

London Borough of Richmond. Supporting patients of Barnes Hospital (a Mental Health facility) and people with a health need in the community in the area covered. Some active fundraising. Donations, including legacies, are received from members of the Friends and from local organisations.

## 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 | £7,676 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,380 | £9,153 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,581 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,681 | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,662 | £8,933 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve patients and former patients of the Hospital and other invalids in the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and, generally to support the charitable work of the said Hospital.

## What it funds

Friends of Barnes Hospital is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Friends of Barnes Hospital reported income of £7,676 and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £50.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Richmond Upon Thames and Wandsworth.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Barnes Hospital 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 Friends of Barnes Hospital open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Barnes Hospital fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Richmond Upon Thames and Wandsworth.

### Does Friends of Barnes Hospital give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Barnes Hospital makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Barnes Hospital give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Barnes Hospital'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 £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.1k a year.

### How large is Friends of Barnes Hospital?

In its latest reported year Friends of Barnes Hospital reported income of £7,676 and spending of £10.3k.


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