Stafford And Cannock League Of Hospital Friends
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- The League's stated focus is Staffordshire, and it gives donations to hospitals, requiring every donation to benefit patients, so a project that does not benefit patients falls outside what it funds.
- It accepts requests by invitation only and does not take unsolicited applications, so start by approaching a hospital, since hospital organisations tell the League which projects they would like it to support.
- Its website also describes a grant form for an individual needing help with independent accommodation in Staffordshire, which a housing organisation can recommend, so ask the League which route fits your work.
- Applications need a completed Application Form, a reference from the recommending housing body or organisation, and two written quotations.
- The chief executive approves donations up to £1,000 and larger donations need the chairman and treasurer, and the annual report shows £4,242 paid in its latest reported year, so a modest request is the safer approach; the grant range is not stated.
Overview
Stafford And Cannock League Of Hospital Friends is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1001476).
Stafford And Cannock League Of Hospital Friends is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1001476). It exists to relieve and assist patients and former patients, and their families, primarily at the listed hospital trusts within Staffordshire, and generally to support those hospitals' charitable work. It also aims to reduce homelessness and social disadvantage through specialist housing, mainly for people with mental illness. Its donations go to County Hospital, St George's Hospital in Stafford and Cannock Chase Hospital, and the annual report shows £4,242 paid.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The League reports giving donations to hospitals, whose projects are identified by the hospitals, and requires every donation to benefit patients. Its website describes its wider charitable work as retail services in local hospitals and specialist supported housing, primarily for people with mental illness, to reduce homelessness and social disadvantage. It provides individually tailored support to help residents live independently and work towards resettlement and rehabilitation. The website’s grant form is directed to a person needing help with independent accommodation in Staffordshire, with provision for a housing organisation to recommend the application. Its documented organisational giving is to hospitals.
Themes
- Hospital patient support
Geographic Focus
Staffordshire.
What they don't fund
- Donations that are not for the benefit of patients
How to apply
Hospital organisations inform the League which projects they would like it to support; the chief executive approves donations up to £1,000, while larger donations require approval from the chairman and treasurer.
What to send:
- A completed Application Form.
- A reference from the recommending Housing Association or Organisation.
- Two written quotations.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- All donations must benefit patients.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Stafford And Cannock League Of Hospital Friends.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Cannock hospital£1,410year to 31 March 2025
- St George's Hospital£254year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,016,718 | £943,056 | £2,253 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,137,324 | £1,006,007 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,240,509 | £1,090,967 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,756,231 | £1,500,677 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,679,556 | £1,466,644 | £4,242 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- staffordandcannocklof.org · read on 30 October 2026
- staffordandcannocklof.org/housing-services · read on 30 October 2026
- staffordandcannocklof.org/application-for-grant · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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