# Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 281376 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/281376)
- Website: https://www.mkfriends.org.uk
- Latest income: £11.2k; spending £5,459
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes
- Other names: League of Friends of the Milton Keynes Hospital (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-milton-keynes-hospital-and-community

To support patients & their relatives, in the care of the NHS trusts operating in Milton Keynes Hospital and Community

## 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 | £11.2k | £5,459 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £14k | £68.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £14.2k | £22.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.1k | £22.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,218 | £51.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support patients of the NHS trusts who are sick, convalescent, disabled, infirm, handicapped or in need of assistance and generally to support the charitable work of the said NHS trusts.

## What it funds

Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community reported income of £11.2k and spending of £5,459. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £170k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (mkfriends.org.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 Milton Keynes Hospital and Community open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

### Does Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and 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 Mar 2025 was £5,459. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £34k a year.

### How large is Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community?

In its latest reported year Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital and Community reported income of £11.2k and spending of £5,459.


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