# Friends of Ford Park Cemetery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121449 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121449)
- Website: https://www.ford-park-cemetery.org
- Latest income: £14.7k; spending £13.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Plymouth City
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-ford-park-cemetery

To promote for the public benefit the restoration and maintenance of Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth as a public amenity and to advance the education of the public in the cemetery, its heritage and its social and natural history.

## 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 2025 | £14.7k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £15.6k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £14.2k | £9,295 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £8,602 | £5,729 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £5,082 | £4,677 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote for the public benefit the restoration, conservation and maintenance of Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth as a public amenity and to advance education of the public in the Cemetery, its heritage and its social and natural history.stress caused thereby in the said location and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the trust.

## What it funds

Friends of Ford Park Cemetery is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of Ford Park Cemetery reported income of £14.7k and spending of £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £45.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Plymouth City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Ford Park Cemetery in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (ford-park-cemetery.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Ford Park Cemetery open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Ford Park Cemetery fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Plymouth City.

### Does Friends of Ford Park Cemetery give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Ford Park Cemetery give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Ford Park Cemetery'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 2025 was £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,151 a year.

### How large is Friends of Ford Park Cemetery?

In its latest reported year Friends of Ford Park Cemetery reported income of £14.7k and spending of £13.6k.


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