# Friends of Cherwood

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1106017 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1106017)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-cherwood

We raise monies to provide entertainment and activities for the residents, and help within the home during entertainments, we provide an amenities trolley to allow residents some independant shopping.

## 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 May 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £50 | £700 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £857 | £892 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of persons resident at Cherwood house care centre in any manner which now or hereinafter may be deemed by law to be charitable, who are in need by reason of their age, infirmity or illness by the provision of amenities, facilities and other services not normally provided from statutory funding or which can best be provided voluntary helpers and the provision of recreational occupation with the object of improving their conditions of life of such elderly persons.

## What it funds

Friends of Cherwood is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of Cherwood reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 May 2023, it spent £1,592 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Friends of Cherwood fund?

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

### Does Friends of Cherwood give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Cherwood give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Cherwood's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2023 was £0. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £531 a year.

### How large is Friends of Cherwood?

In its latest reported year Friends of Cherwood reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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