# The Friends of the Mercian Regiment

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265800 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265800)
- Latest income: £30; spending £1,157
- What it funds: Amateur sport, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Friends of the Staffordshire Regiment (previous); The Friends of the Mercuan Regiment (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-mercian-regiment

To support members of the former Staffordshire Regiment and members of the present day Mercian Regiment. This support will mainly be in the area of sports and recreation for soldiers and help to families' activities when the soldiers are away from home on operations or training.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To maintain and increase the efficiency and esprit de corps of the Regiment, to help recruitment and support the traditions, museum, music and sport in the Regiment and to assist persons serving or having served in the Regiment and their dependents (for details see clause 15 of trust deed dated 15th may 1973).

## What it funds

The Friends of the Mercian Regiment is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of the Mercian Regiment reported income of £30 and spending of £1,157.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Mercian Regiment 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 The Friends of the Mercian Regiment open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of the Mercian Regiment 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 the Mercian Regiment fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Friends of the Mercian Regiment give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Friends of the Mercian Regiment?

In its latest reported year The Friends of the Mercian Regiment reported income of £30 and spending of £1,157.


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