# Friends of Southgate

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 510384 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/510384)
- Latest income: £0; spending £9
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kirklees
- Other names: The Friends of Lydgate School (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-southgate

Miscellaneous fundraising, eg coffee mornings, etc. to raise money towards replacement costs of school minibus.

## 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 | £9 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £700 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £3,204 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education and welfare ofthe pupils of the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education and welfare at the school (not normally provided by the local education authority).

## What it funds

Friends of Southgate is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Southgate reported income of £0 and spending of £9. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £4,213 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Southgate in its sources (last checked 4 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 Southgate open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Southgate is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Southgate fund?

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

### Does Friends of Southgate give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Southgate give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Southgate'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 £9. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £843 a year.

### How large is Friends of Southgate?

In its latest reported year Friends of Southgate reported income of £0 and spending of £9.


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