# Friends of Stratford Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215843 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215843)
- Website: https://www.friendsofstratfordhospital.org
- Latest income: £4,500; spending £3,798
- 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: Warwickshire
- Other names: Hospital Friends Incorporating the Stratford-On-Avon Hospital Patients and Staff Comforts Fund (previous); Stratford Upon Avon Hospital Friends (previous); The League of Friends of Stratford Upon Avon Hospital (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-stratford-hospital

Medical/Sickness/Health

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £4,500 | £3,798 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £5,565 | £3,211 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £5,400 | £2,453 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £3,127 | £4,469 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £2,913 | £5,322 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity’s objects (‘the objects’) are:(a) The principal purpose of the league is to support and assist patients and former patients of the Hospital, and extended to those receiving health care provision within wider social care, within the boundaries of south Warwickshire.(b) To support the charitable work of Stratford upon avon Hospital.(c) To support and recognise the staff of Stratford upon avon Hospital in their efforts to care for patients of the Hospital.(d) To engage, when appropriate, in collaborative working with other league of Friends groups, associated with other hospitals within the south Warwickshire area.

## What it funds

Friends of Stratford 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 Stratford Hospital reported income of £4,500 and spending of £3,798. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £19.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Stratford Hospital in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsofstratfordhospital.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 Friends of Stratford Hospital open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Stratford 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 Stratford Hospital fund?

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

### Does Friends of Stratford Hospital give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Stratford Hospital give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Stratford Hospital's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £3,798. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,851 a year.

### How large is Friends of Stratford Hospital?

In its latest reported year Friends of Stratford Hospital reported income of £4,500 and spending of £3,798.


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