# Friends of Hi5'S

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1152378 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1152378)
- Latest income: £18.5k; spending £23.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Sheffield City
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-hi5s

We are a charity setup to support a group of young people with various degrees of disabilities:We support them by running a building that supports there needs, as it is adapted.We meet Weekly as Youth Club for young people with disabilities.Teaching them life skills, cooking, team building,understanding of each other, applying for Funding to take them out and do the things we all take for granted

## 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 | £18.5k | £23.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £15.9k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £27.2k | £13.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.6k | £9,889 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,283 | £5,149 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the needs of young people with disabilities / learning difficulties by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of advancing them in life and helping them develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals.

## What it funds

Friends of Hi5'S is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Friends of Hi5'S reported income of £18.5k and spending of £23.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £72.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Hi5'S 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 Hi5'S open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Hi5'S is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Hi5'S fund?

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

### Does Friends of Hi5'S give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Hi5'S makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Hi5'S give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Hi5'S'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 £23.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.5k a year.

### How large is Friends of Hi5'S?

In its latest reported year Friends of Hi5'S reported income of £18.5k and spending of £23.1k.


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