# The Friends of Wareham Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 252073 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/252073)
- Latest income: £3,582; spending £7,558
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: The League of Friends of Christmas Close Hospital, Wareham (previous); The League of Friends Wareham Hospital (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-wareham-hospital

To provide comforts for the patients and consider any requests from the Wareham Hospital for materials or apparatus not available to them (at the time) form official sources.

## 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 | £3,582 | £7,558 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,414 | £2,795 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,180 | £5,739 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,130 | £7,829 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,617 | £3,456 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to mobilise, encourage, foster and maintain the interest of the public in the patients and staff and support the work of the christmas close Hospital by means of voluntary service. 2) to maintain the relations and association which exist between voluntary bodies and the Hospital and to provide opportunity for such voluntary bodies to continue their activities for the benefit of the Hospital. 3) to provide funds for the purpose of supplementing in such manner as the league thinks fit the resources of the Hospital service. (for full details see objects clause of objects and rules)

## What it funds

The Friends of Wareham Hospital is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year The Friends of Wareham Hospital reported income of £3,582 and spending of £7,558. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £27.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Wareham Hospital in its sources (last checked 6 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 The Friends of Wareham Hospital open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Wareham Hospital 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 Wareham Hospital fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Wareham Hospital give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Friends of Wareham Hospital give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Wareham Hospital'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 £7,558. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,475 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Wareham Hospital?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Wareham Hospital reported income of £3,582 and spending of £7,558.


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