# Friends of Lyndon House

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 515661 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/515661)
- Website: https://www.friendsoflyndonhouse.co.uk
- Latest income: £600; spending £1,000
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Solihull, Warwickshire
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-lyndon-house

Classification 302 does not really apply to us. Friends of Lyndon House is a support group, raising funds to provide leisure facilities and activities for the children who are resident at Lyndon House, an NHS Respite Care Unit.

## 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 | £600 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,000 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,000 | £800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,500 | £26k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,000 | £26k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve learning disabled and physically disabled children with special health care needs, who attend Lyndon House in Solihull for short breaks, by providing and assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and services not normally provided by Solihull borough authorities.

## What it funds

Friends of Lyndon House is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of Lyndon House reported income of £600 and spending of £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £55.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Solihull and Warwickshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Lyndon House in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsoflyndonhouse.co.uk) 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 Lyndon House open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Lyndon House fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Solihull and Warwickshire.

### Does Friends of Lyndon House give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Lyndon House give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Lyndon House'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 £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is Friends of Lyndon House?

In its latest reported year Friends of Lyndon House reported income of £600 and spending of £1,000.


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