# The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 214542 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/214542)
- Latest income: £3,094; spending £7,767
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Older people, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Other names: The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals (Also Known As the League of Friends of Johnson Hospital) (working); League of Friends Johnson Community Hospital Spalding (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/league-of-friends-of-spalding-hospitals

The League of Friends provides support and services to patients and visitors to Spalding Hospitals. This includes fundraising for the purchase of additional medical equipment and the improvement of the social care of the patients.

## 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 2025 | £3,094 | £7,767 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,511 | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £18.6k | £2,225 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,937 | £1,162 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,401 | £5,605 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve patients and former patients of the Spalding Hospitals who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance, and, generally to support the charitable work of the said Hospitals.

## What it funds

The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals reported income of £3,094 and spending of £7,767. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £33k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals 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 The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals open for applications now?

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

### Where does The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals fund?

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

### Does The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals give each year?

The register does not break out The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals'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 2025 was £7,767. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,590 a year.

### How large is The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals?

In its latest reported year The League of Friends of the Spalding Hospitals reported income of £3,094 and spending of £7,767.


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