# Friends of Homecare

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1201434 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201434)
- Latest income: £9,875; spending £5,773
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-homecare

To relieve financial hardship, poor mental and physical health, technological barriers and isolation amongst elderly, disabled or other vulnerable individuals based in the UK to enable the accessibility of homebased care.To relieve financial hardship and poor mental and physical health barriers amongst individual providers of homebased care for individuals based in the UK.

## 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 | £9,875 | £5,773 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.6k | £7,125 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are: (a) For the public benefit, to relieve financial hardship and poor mental and physical health barriers amongst individuals who deliver home based care for elderly, disabled or other vulnerable individuals based in the UK to ensure the continued provision of care, in particular but not exclusively by (a) The provision of grants to caregivers and (b) The provision of advice and guidance to relieve such barriers. (b) For the public benefit, to relieve financial hardship, poor mental and physical health, technological barriers and isolation amongst elderly, disabled or other vulnerable individuals based in the UK to enable the accessibility of homebased care, in particular but not exclusively by (a) The provision of grants directly to non-commercial organisations that support them and (b) The provision of advice and guidance to relieve such barriers.

## What it funds

Friends of Homecare is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Homecare reported income of £9,875 and spending of £5,773. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £12.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Homecare in its sources (last checked 5 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 Homecare open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Homecare is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Homecare fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of Homecare makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

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

The register does not break out Friends of Homecare'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 £5,773. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £6,449 a year.

### How large is Friends of Homecare?

In its latest reported year Friends of Homecare reported income of £9,875 and spending of £5,773.


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