# The Piers Harrington Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117201 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117201)
- Latest income: £53.9k; spending £33.3k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/piers-harrington-foundation

We focus funding to causes that will improve the quality of life for either people with motor disorders, carers or organisations looking after people with MDs. Current focuses are: Individual Support, fund non curricular/quality of life activities and a new focus to fund support to Juveniles and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Piers Harrington Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Piers Harrington Foundation reported income of £53.9k and spending of £33.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Piers Harrington Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Piers Harrington Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Piers Harrington Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Piers Harrington Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Piers Harrington Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Piers Harrington Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Piers Harrington Foundation reported income of £53.9k and spending of £33.3k.


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