# The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1214452 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1214452)
- Website: https://www.friendsrjah.org.uk
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Shropshire
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/league-of-friends-to-robert-jones-and-agnes-hunt-orthopaedic-hospital

To raise funds for the hospital through its branch network. To further research, study, advances in treatment and improvement in care at the hospital. To help patients and former patients of the hospital. Provide support from its central office and provide a well run shop and coffee shop through a combination of paid and volunteer staff.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:3.1 to relieve the needs of patients and former patients of the Hospital, who are in need of such assistance due to their health condition or disability, including by, but not limited to, grant funding the supply of essential Hospital equipment, by providing grants to cover patient expenses which arise from or in connection with their health condition or disability, and through providing advice and support to preserve and protect the physical and mental wellbeing of patients, former patients and Hospital staff.3.2 to advance the education of the public, patients and former patients, and health professionals in Orthopaedic health and rheumatic disease (or in those other areas in which the Hospital specialises) including by, but not limited to, grant funding research into innovative treatments, therapies and improvements in healthcare and through supporting the dissemination of such research to the general public, patents, healthcare workers, and other staff.

## What it funds

The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsrjah.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.

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