# Friends of Stockers Lake

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1080501 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1080501)
- Website: https://www.fosl.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.9k; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Fosl (working)
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-stockers-lake

Nature Conservation on a lake in Rickmansworth Hertfordshire which is a local nature reserve

## 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 | £10.9k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.4k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.6k | £9,683 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.4k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,238 | £10.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To conserve and preserve the natural environment and wildlife of Stockers lane as a local nature reserve for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

Friends of Stockers Lake is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of Stockers Lake reported income of £10.9k and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £51.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Stockers Lake in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (fosl.org.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 Stockers Lake open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Stockers Lake fund?

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

### Does Friends of Stockers Lake give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Stockers Lake give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Stockers Lake'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 £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.2k a year.

### How large is Friends of Stockers Lake?

In its latest reported year Friends of Stockers Lake reported income of £10.9k and spending of £10.3k.


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