# Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278058 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278058)
- Website: https://www.rbht.nhs.uk/friends/
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Kensington and Chelsea
- Other names: Brompton Friends (working); Friends of Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital,chelsea (previous); The League of Friends of the Brompton (Sw3) Hospital (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-royal-brompton-hospital

To support the activities of the Royal Brompton Hospital, Chelsea

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £25.6k | £38.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £55.7k | £61.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital 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 services. In its latest reported year Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £100k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kensington and Chelsea.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (rbht.nhs.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 Royal Brompton Hospital open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kensington and Chelsea.

### Does Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.1k a year.

### How large is Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital?

In its latest reported year Friends of Royal Brompton Hospital reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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