# The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 262732 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/262732)
- Website: https://www.friendsofsavernake.org
- Latest income: £19.7k; spending £13.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Other names: Friends of the Savernake Hospital and the Community (working); The League of Friends of Savernake Hospital (previous); The League of Friends of the Marlborough Hospital (previous); The League of Friends of the Marlborough Hospitals (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-savernake-hospital-and-community

To work to enhance the quality of life for people in the local community affected by ill health, disability or old age. Also to support the care and well being of patients/users at Savernake Hospital and other local health care facilities, local G.P. surgeries and help to improve the medical provision for these patients/users in the Marlborough area.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £19.7k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.2k | £46.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.4k | £21.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,285 | £26.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,386 | £21.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve patients and former patients of the Savernake and marlborough children's convalescent hospitals who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and, generally, to support the charitable work of the said hospitals. (for details see clause 3 of the constitution.)

## What it funds

The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community reported income of £19.7k and spending of £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £130k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsofsavernake.org) 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 The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community 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 Savernake Hospital and the Community fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the 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 Dec 2025 was £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.9k a year.

### How large is The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community reported income of £19.7k and spending of £13.6k.


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