# Friends of Providence Surgery Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1112919 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1112919)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Friends of Providence Surgery (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-providence-surgery-fund

Provision of assistance to surgery's providing medical equipment and services for the benefit of disabled and able patients

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Jun 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Jun 2023 | £10.6k | £22.5k | not filed |
| 5 Jun 2022 | £10k | £6,110 | not filed |
| 5 Jun 2021 | £22.8k | £4,661 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve sickness and preserve the health of the patients of Providence Surgery at bournemouth by providing or assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and services (not normally provided by the statutory authorities) or alternatively (ancillary to those provided by the doctors).

## What it funds

Friends of Providence Surgery Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Providence Surgery Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Jun 2025, it spent £33.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Providence Surgery Fund 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 Friends of Providence Surgery Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Providence Surgery Fund fund?

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

### Does Friends of Providence Surgery Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Providence Surgery Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Providence Surgery Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Providence Surgery Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Jun 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,659 a year.

### How large is Friends of Providence Surgery Fund?

In its latest reported year Friends of Providence Surgery Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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