# The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 284225 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/284225)
- Latest income: £817; spending £1,037
- What it funds: Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ludwig-guttmann-paraplegic-sports-foundation

The promotion and encouragement of active sports among paraplegics and tetraplegics

## 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 Dec 2025 | £817 | £1,037 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £779 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £668 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £151 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2 | £10 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of those persons suffering from paraplegia and tetraplegia by the promotion and encouragement of active Sports among paraplegics and tetraplegics.

## What it funds

The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and amateur sport for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation reported income of £817 and spending of £1,037. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,227 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation in its sources (last checked 6 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 Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £1,037. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £245 a year.

### How large is The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Ludwig Guttmann Paraplegic Sports Foundation reported income of £817 and spending of £1,037.


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