# Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1194989 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1194989) - Latest income: £11.7k; spending £3,229 - What it funds: Disability - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance - Area of operation: Cumbria - Trustees: 8 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wigton-hospital-and-solway-community-league-of-friends To help and support the patients of the Wigton hospital and Solway Community and patients in receipt of Hospital Community Services, and generally to support the charitable work of the said Hospital.To provide, or assist in the provision of, amenities in the Wigton hospital and Solway Community for patient and staff. ## 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 | £11.7k | £3,229 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £3,151 | £3,257 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £4,968 | £37.9k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £6,919 | £3,192 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > (1) The objects of the CIO are;to relieve patients and former patients of Wigton Hospital and Solway community and patients in receipt of Hospital community services who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and, generally, to support the charitable work of the said Hospital, in particular but not exclusively by:-(a) Educating the public in the needs of the patients of the Wigton Hospital and Solway community mobilise, encouraging, fostering and maintaining the interest and support of the public in the said Hospital;(c) Providing or assisting in the provision of, amenities in the Wigton Hospital and Solway community for patient and staff;(d) Giving and exchanging information and advice and to promoting education in all matters relating to the Hospital and Hospital management, to promote research and disseminate the results.(g) Recruiting and assisting in the recruitment of, voluntary workers in and for the Wigton Hospital and Solway community ; and(h) To supplement the service provided by the Wigton Hospital and Solway community for the health, welfare and comfort of patients, by the provision of facilities, buildings and equipment which may be required for the treatment of such patients, or, for the efficient running of the Hospital. ## What it funds Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends reported income of £11.7k and spending of £3,229. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £47.6k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends 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 Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria. ### Does Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends give each year? The register does not break out Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends'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 £3,229. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £11.9k a year. ### How large is Wigton Hospital and Solway Community League of Friends? 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