# Friends of Kumi Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1126962 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1126962)
- Website: https://www.friendsofkumihospital.org
- Latest income: £1,405; spending £216
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Uganda
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-kumi-hospital

To date 93 hospital staff's children have been given educational grants to fund a year's school fees, as part of our project to support and retain the lower paid hospital staff. Working with the our Ugandan trustees and hospital executive staff, a project proposal has been written to support the development of a nursing and midwifery school for which we are continuing to seek funding.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,405 | £216 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,120 | £216 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,070 | £372 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £785 | £216 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects (the objects) are:1) the relief of sickness and the preservation of health among peopleresiding permanently or temporarily in the area served by Kumi Hospital(eastern Uganda). This includes assisting in the treatment and care ofpersons suffering from mental or physical illness of any description or inneed of rehabilitation as a result of such illness, by the provision ofhealthcare facilities.2) the advancement of training and retraining required for personnel in therunning of Kumi Hospital (eastern Uganda).3) the promotion for the benefit of the public, of rural regeneration inareas of social and economic deprivation and in particular in the areaserved by Kumi Hospital (eastern Uganda) by the following means:a. The relief of financial hardship and of unemploymentb. The maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenitiesc. The provision of public health facilities and child cared. Such other means as may from time to time be determined subjectto the prior written consent of the charity commissioners forengland and Wales

## What it funds

Friends of Kumi Hospital is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Friends of Kumi Hospital reported income of £1,405 and spending of £216. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,020 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Kumi Hospital in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsofkumihospital.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 Kumi Hospital open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Kumi Hospital fund?

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

### Does Friends of Kumi Hospital give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Kumi Hospital give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Kumi Hospital's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £216. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £255 a year.

### How large is Friends of Kumi Hospital?

In its latest reported year Friends of Kumi Hospital reported income of £1,405 and spending of £216.


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