# The Friends of Portway Infants

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1081940 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1081940)
- Latest income: £10.5k; spending £7,204
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-portway-infants

Fundraising events held during the school year to raise funds to provide luxury items for Portway Infants school:-1. Christmas Cards2. Christmas Fair3. Quiz Night4. Easter Fair5. Sunflower Competition6. Mother's Day Gifts7. May Ball8. Fathers Day Gifts

## 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 Aug 2025 | £10.5k | £7,204 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £10.2k | £5,677 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £5,954 | £7,511 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £7,205 | £8,264 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £5,523 | £2,910 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils in the school

## What it funds

The Friends of Portway Infants is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year The Friends of Portway Infants reported income of £10.5k and spending of £7,204. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £31.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Portway Infants 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 Portway Infants open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The Friends of Portway Infants give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Friends of Portway Infants give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Portway Infants's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £7,204. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,313 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Portway Infants?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Portway Infants reported income of £10.5k and spending of £7,204.


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