# Katcando

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1106566 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1106566)
- Website: https://www.katcando.org.uk
- Latest income: £16.6k; spending £13.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire, Surrey
- Other names: Katcando Frimley Appeal for Cancer Patients (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/katcando

Small idependent local charity, raising money for local cancer care. Fundraising activities include dinner dances, barn dance, quiz night, bridge evening and cake/book stalls at numerous fetes. Money raised is used to buy/contribute towards items for use in cancer care at local hospitals and hospices.

## 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 | £16.6k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £9,479 | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £15.3k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.4k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,762 | £5,499 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of cancer patients from hospitals in north east Hampshire and south west Surrey who are in need in particular by the provision of equipment and facilities not normally provided by the statutory authorities.

## What it funds

Katcando is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Katcando reported income of £16.6k and spending of £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £63k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and Surrey.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Katcando fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and Surrey.

### Does Katcando give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Katcando makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Katcando give each year?

The register does not break out Katcando'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 £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.6k a year.

### How large is Katcando?

In its latest reported year Katcando reported income of £16.6k and spending of £13.6k.


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