# The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 201793 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/201793) - Latest income: £18.2k; spending £5,516 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability - Who it helps: Children / young people - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations - Area of operation: Isle of Wight - Trustees: 3 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harriett-guy-and-cowes-war-memorial-convalescent-home-fund Assisting Isle of Wight sick children with travel costs when they have to visit mainland hospitals for treatment. Also to help purchase equipment for sick Isle of Wight children that cannot be supplied by the National Health Service. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 20 Aug 2025 | £18.2k | £5,516 | not filed | | 20 Aug 2024 | £18.3k | £3,820 | not filed | | 20 Aug 2023 | £17.1k | £2,966 | not filed | | 20 Aug 2022 | £16.1k | £3,281 | not filed | | 20 Aug 2021 | £15.7k | £7,809 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > 1. The trustees shall apply the clear income of the charity in assisting the convalescence of poor children residing in the urban district of Cowes. 2. If and in so far as the said income cannot be applied in the manner aforesaid the trustees shall apply the same for the benefit of sick poor children residing in the said urban district. 3. If and in so far as imcome of the charity is not required for application in accordance with the subsisting trusts the trustees may apply the same for the relief of sick poor children resident in the borough of medina. ## What it funds The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund reported income of £18.2k and spending of £5,516. Over its last 5 reported years, to 20 Aug 2025, it spent £23.4k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund in its sources (last checked 4 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 Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Isle of Wight. ### Does The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund give each year? The register does not break out The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 20 Aug 2025 was £5,516. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,678 a year. ### How large is The Harriett Guy and Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home Fund? 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