# Saint Nicholas Fund CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1180098 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180098)
- Latest income: £13.2k; spending £21.2k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: St Nicholas Fund (working); Santa Claus Club (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/saint-nicholas-fund

We make grants for the purchase of equipment to provide or improve facilities for children inhospital.

## 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 | £13.2k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £44.1k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,160 | £19.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.8k | £24.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,762 | £11.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of health and the relief from sickness of children and young people, who are hospital patients in England and Wales, by the making of grants for, but not limited to:a.the purchase of equipment including, but not limited to:i. Toys and equipment for play and therapeutic purposes;ii.beds and other equipment to help facilitate the overnight stay of parents/families of patients; andiii. Such other equipment as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.b. The provision or improvement of facilities at hospitals;c.the provision of presents /gifts or arrangements of parties for inpatients at christmas or on other occasions; andd.the provision of any other items which the trustees consider are likely to improve the hospital experience of patients and their familiesand which, in all cases, are not usually provided by the national health service or other statutory authority.

## What it funds

Saint Nicholas Fund CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Saint Nicholas Fund CIO reported income of £13.2k and spending of £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £98.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Saint Nicholas Fund CIO 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 Saint Nicholas Fund CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Saint Nicholas Fund CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Saint Nicholas Fund CIO fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Saint Nicholas Fund CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Saint Nicholas Fund CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Saint Nicholas Fund CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Saint Nicholas Fund CIO'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 £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.7k a year.

### How large is Saint Nicholas Fund CIO?

In its latest reported year Saint Nicholas Fund CIO reported income of £13.2k and spending of £21.2k.


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