# Friends of Twigs

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1128280 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1128280)
- Website: https://www.friendsoftwigs.org.uk
- Latest income: £11.3k; spending £10.5k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Swindon
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-twigs

To assist in the relief of mental illness in persons who are clients of The Recovery Tree Charity (including TWIGS and The Olive Tree Cafe) in Swindon by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities, materials or equipment ancillary to those provided by The Recovery Tree Charity.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £11.3k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £17.7k | £21k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £13.3k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £20.5k | £42.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £16.6k | £3,724 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist in the relief of mental illness in persons who are clients of The Recovery Tree Charity (including TWIGS and The Olive Tree Cafe) in Swindon by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities, materials or equipment ancillary to those provided by The Recovery Tree Charity.

## What it funds

Friends of Twigs is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Twigs reported income of £11.3k and spending of £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £97k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Twigs is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Twigs fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Friends of Twigs's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.4k a year.

### How large is Friends of Twigs?

In its latest reported year Friends of Twigs reported income of £11.3k and spending of £10.5k.


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