# League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 258673 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/258673)
- Latest income: £680; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan
- Other names: The League of Friends of the Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/league-of-friends-supporting-mental-health-in-cardiff-and-vale

The objective of the League are to assist patients both in hospital and in community settings with benefits which would otherwise be unavailable to them. The League of Friends disperses funds to help in these objectives.The League operates in the whole of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £680 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £1,726 | £21.1k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £870 | £29.7k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £1,429 | £24.7k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £703 | £13.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve patients and former patients of the Whitchurch Hospital who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm of in need of financial assistance and, generally, to support the charitable work of the said Hospital. For further details see clause 3 of constitution.

## What it funds

League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale reported income of £680 and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £100k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale 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 League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.

### Does League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale give each year?

The register does not break out League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20k a year.

### How large is League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale?

In its latest reported year League of Friends (Whitchurch Hospital) Supporting Mental Health in Cardiff and the Vale reported income of £680 and spending of £11.6k.


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