# The Katherine Allport Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191257 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191257)
- Website: https://www.TheKatherineAllport.Foundation
- Latest income: £18.8k; spending £65.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/katherine-allport-foundation

The Katherine Allport Foundation provides free Care Hampers to those starting Cancer treatment in Staffordshire and provide additional support in other ways as identified by the trustees. From time to time we make grants to organisations within Staffordshire that provide care and or guidance, help and support to those affected by cancer. We also raise awareness of all types of Cancer.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | £18.8k | £65.2k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2025 | £20.6k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2024 | £29.7k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2023 | £33.9k | £17.8k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2022 | £87.6k | £27k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's object is the relief of sickness and preservation of good health among sufferers of cancer, in particular but not exclusively by:(a) Providing free chemotherapy care hampers to those affected by cancer within the Staffordshire area (b) Promoting and assisting in additional support that provide relief from the effects of cancer treatment such as, but not exclusively to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. (c) Making grants from time to time to organisations within Staffordshire that provide care and or guidance, help and support to those affected by cancer (d) By raising awareness of all cancers to promote early cancer detection and to save lives for the public benefit. (e) The provision of financial assistance, support, education and practical advice.

## What it funds

The Katherine Allport Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Katherine Allport Foundation reported income of £18.8k and spending of £65.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Jan 2026, it spent £139k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Katherine Allport Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thekatherineallport.foundation) 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 Katherine Allport Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Katherine Allport Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Katherine Allport Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Katherine Allport Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Katherine Allport Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Jan 2026 was £65.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £27.9k a year.

### How large is The Katherine Allport Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Katherine Allport Foundation reported income of £18.8k and spending of £65.2k.


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