# Friends of Braintree Community Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1144843 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1144843)
- Company number: 07292072
- Latest income: £25.8k; spending £21.2k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-braintree-community-hospital

To provide non-medical support, in various ways, to patients and visitors to the hospital, and to provide the voice of a critical friend to those charged with the management of the hospital and its services.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of Braintree Community Hospital is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Friends of Braintree Community Hospital reported income of £25.8k and spending of £21.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Braintree Community Hospital in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Braintree Community Hospital open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Braintree Community Hospital is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Friends of Braintree Community Hospital give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Friends of Braintree Community Hospital?

In its latest reported year Friends of Braintree Community Hospital reported income of £25.8k and spending of £21.2k.


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