# The Sunflowers Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1046539 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1046539)
- Latest income: £360; spending £360
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Manchester City, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Other names: Sunflowers Foundation (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sunflowers-foundation

The Trustees make grants for the following:Research into IVF treatment.Medical treatment for the underprivileged which the NHS is unable to deliver.Relief of homelessness and the effects of old age.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £360 | £360 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £1 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

The Sunflowers Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sunflowers Foundation reported income of £360 and spending of £360. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £361 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton and St Helens and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sunflowers 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 Sunflowers Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sunflowers Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton and St Helens and 1 more area.

### Does The Sunflowers Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Sunflowers Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Sunflowers Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Sunflowers Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £360. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £72 a year.

### How large is The Sunflowers Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Sunflowers Foundation reported income of £360 and spending of £360.


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