# The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1018885 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1018885)
- Latest income: £1,941; spending £570
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Powys, Herefordshire
- Other names: League of Friends of Kingston Hospital and Community (previous); League of Friends of Kington Hospital (previous); League of Friends of Kington Hospital and Community (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-kington-and-district-care-in-community

To relieve patients and invalids in the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance

## 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 Oct 2025 | £1,941 | £570 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £2,003 | £721 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £949 | £3,996 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £89 | £663 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £28 | £588 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve patients and former patients in the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and, generally, to support the charitable work of the trust

## What it funds

The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community reported income of £1,941 and spending of £570. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £6,538 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Powys and Herefordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community 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 The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Powys and Herefordshire.

### Does The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £570. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,308 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community reported income of £1,941 and spending of £570.


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