# Grippers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117290 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117290)
- Website: https://www.grippers.org.uk
- Latest income: £3,276; spending £4,298
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/grippers

To give financial help to individuals who are recovering from psychosis.To increase recognition and understanding of psychotic illness.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £3,276 | £4,298 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £5,656 | £2,626 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £3,614 | £6,536 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £3,590 | £6,830 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £2,275 | £3,844 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support the recovery of people who are suffering from mental illness.

## What it funds

Grippers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives 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 Grippers reported income of £3,276 and spending of £4,298. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £24.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Grippers in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (grippers.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 Grippers open for applications now?

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

### Where does Grippers fund?

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

### Does Grippers give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Grippers give each year?

The register does not break out Grippers's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £4,298. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,827 a year.

### How large is Grippers?

In its latest reported year Grippers reported income of £3,276 and spending of £4,298.


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