# Thames' Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1151465 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1151465)
- Website: http://thamesfriends.org/
- Latest income: £7,021; spending £4,652
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thames-friends

THAMES friends exists to inspire young musicians in Tower Hamlets. We do this through fundraising to provide additional opportunities to make music at the THAMES Saturday Music Centre and beyond. We work to provide opportunities for children across the Borough of Tower Hamlets for music education and musical enrichment raising funds to provide the resources to support this work.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Thames' Friends is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Thames' Friends reported income of £7,021 and spending of £4,652.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Thames' Friends in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (thamesfriends.org) 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.

## Questions

### Is Thames' Friends open for applications now?

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

### Does Thames' Friends give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Thames' Friends makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Thames' Friends?

In its latest reported year Thames' Friends reported income of £7,021 and spending of £4,652.


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