# The General & Medical Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1180523 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180523)
- Website: https://www.generalandmedicalfoundation.org
- Latest income: £1,977; spending £534
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The G&m Foundation (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/general-and-medical-foundation

Providing support to aid the activities of daily living, either financially, or by the provision of equipment, for medical or disability cases and those whose lives have been adversely affected by disease, illness or injury, either individually or community-related, within the UK.

## 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 | £1,977 | £534 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,874 | £6,632 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £36.3k | £612 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £78 | £786 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £77 | £215 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity (the objects) are the advancement of health or the saving of lives in particular but not exclusively by:3.1 providing financial support for Medical research for the benefit of people with Medical conditions or disabilities who may be helped either directly or indirectly by Medical research, without age or gender restrictions, within the United Kingdom.3.2 providing financial support for individual Medical or disability cases, or community Medical or disability cases, without age or gender restrictions, within the United Kingdom.3.3 providing financial support for individual or Medical or disability cases, or community Medical or disability cases, for the purposes of acquiring equipment deemed necessary to aid activities of daily living, without age or gender restrictions, within the United Kingdom.3.4 making grants and advancing funds to other charities with the same or similar aims.

## What it funds

The General & Medical Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The General & Medical Foundation reported income of £1,977 and spending of £534. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £8,779 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The General & Medical Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (generalandmedicalfoundation.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 General & Medical Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The General & Medical Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The General & Medical Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The General & Medical Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The General & Medical Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The General & Medical Foundation'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 £534. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,756 a year.

### How large is The General & Medical Foundation?

In its latest reported year The General & Medical Foundation reported income of £1,977 and spending of £534.


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