# The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 279746 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/279746)
- Website: https://www.wrotham.org
- Latest income: £2,420; spending £3,000
- What it funds: Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-wrotham-recreational-ground

Providing capital expenditure for sporting facilities within the local area

## 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 | £2,420 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £84 | £31.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £374 | £9,415 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £27.8k | £14k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,503 | £11k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Wrotham and the neighbourhood by providing facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. (for further details see clause 2 of the constitution).

## What it funds

The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport and recreation for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground reported income of £2,420 and spending of £3,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £68.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wrotham.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 The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground 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 Wrotham Recreational Ground fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground'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 £3,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.7k a year.

### How large is The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Wrotham Recreational Ground reported income of £2,420 and spending of £3,000.


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