# Friends of Grasmere

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1100824 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1100824)
- Latest income: £2,844; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-grasmere

Receive donations for various forms of participation in the Wordsworth Daffodil Garden and distribute the net proceeds to other local charities operating in the Vale of Grasmere.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £2,844 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £2,613 | £1,505 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £1,664 | £1,285 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £390 | £1,365 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £353 | £1,408 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes in the vale of Grasmere (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") by the provision of grants to charities or charitable institutions as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Friends of Grasmere is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Grasmere reported income of £2,844 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £5,563 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Grasmere in its sources (last checked 4 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 Grasmere open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Grasmere is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Grasmere fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Friends of Grasmere's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,113 a year.

### How large is Friends of Grasmere?

In its latest reported year Friends of Grasmere reported income of £2,844 and spending of £0.


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