# Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 504349 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/504349)
- Latest income: £6,016; spending £16.3k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Powys
- Other names: Knighton Hospital League of Friends (working); League of Friends of the Knighton Hospital (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/knighton-hospital-and-community-league-of-friends

To support patients and former patients of the Knighton Hospital and others in the community who are ill or convalescing and people with disabilities or in the need of assistance.

## 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 May 2026 | £6,016 | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 May 2025 | £16k | £48.6k | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £16k | £42.7k | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £85.5k | £3,112 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £2,984 | £1,433 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support patients and former patients of the Knighton Hospital and others in the community who are ill or convalescing and people with disabilities (mental, physical or emotional) or in the need of assistance by: -raising funds and receiving donations from any person or organisation -supplementing the service provided by Knighton Hospital for the health, welfare and comfort of the patients therein and other sick (mentally, physically or emotionally) people in the community by the provision of facilities, buildings and equipment -to do all such things as are necessary for the attainment of the above objects.

## What it funds

Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends reported income of £6,016 and spending of £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2026, it spent £112k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends in its sources (last checked 5 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 Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends fund?

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

### Does Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends give each year?

The register does not break out Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2026 was £16.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.4k a year.

### How large is Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends?

In its latest reported year Knighton Hospital and Community League of Friends reported income of £6,016 and spending of £16.3k.


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