# Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 900181 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/900181)
- Website: https://www.gloskpa.org
- Latest income: £5,431; spending £6,928
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Recreation
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Other names: G K P A (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gloucestershire-kidney-patients-association

To promote, in Gloucestershire, the welfare of patients suffering from kidney disease by providing equipment for the renal unit not provided by the hospital trust and providing an annual holiday for the patients plus day trips and events, in accordance with the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance. It sends delegates to the Nat. Kidney Fed. Conference and helps patients to attend info days

## 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 2026 | £5,431 | £6,928 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £6,218 | £3,174 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,529 | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,159 | £1,302 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,636 | £1,295 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote throughout Gloucestershire the welfare of Patients suffering from Kidney disease.

## What it funds

Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and recreation for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association reported income of £5,431 and spending of £6,928. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £28.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gloskpa.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 Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association fund?

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

### Does Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association give each year?

The register does not break out Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association'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 2026 was £6,928. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,784 a year.

### How large is Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association?

In its latest reported year Gloucestershire Kidney Patients Association reported income of £5,431 and spending of £6,928.


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