# All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1065065 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1065065)
- Latest income: £20k; spending £17.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: H S F (previous); Hamford School Friends (previous); Hamford Academy Friends (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/all-hands-on-deck-hamford-pta

To assist the school and surrrounding community in providing additional resources and creative projects.

## 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 Aug 2026 | £20k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2025 | £72.1k | £74.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £3,855 | £9,140 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £13.9k | £7,090 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils in the school.

## What it funds

All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources. In its latest reported year All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA reported income of £20k and spending of £17.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2026, it spent £109k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA 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 All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

### Does All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA give each year?

The register does not break out All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2026 was £17.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.8k a year.

### How large is All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA?

In its latest reported year All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA reported income of £20k and spending of £17.9k.


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