# Brackley Hogwatch

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1188770 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1188770)
- Website: https://www.brackleyhogwatch.co.uk
- Latest income: £12k; spending £6,290
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brackley-hogwatch

Brackley Hogwatch carries out research into the decline of the hedgehog species, and investigates the reasons for decline in the Northamptonshire area. The charity actively raises awareness in the local community by encouraging the reporting of sick and underweight hedgehogs, and provide grants to further the research and improve survival rates, and provides education, advice and information.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £12k | £6,290 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.2k | £7,448 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.6k | £9,775 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.7k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15.9k | £13k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(1) To further the conservation and preservation of the hedgehog species for the public benefit by by disseminating the useful results of research undertaken with the aim of improving the survival rate of the species. (2)to advance the education of the general public concerning hedgehog welfare and conservation through the provision of information and advice designed to increase the understanding of the needs of the hedgehogs in their natural habitats and the reason for their decline. (3) For the public benefit to promote humane behaviour towards hedgehogs in Brackley and the surrounding area by providing funding to support the appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for those hedgehogs who are in need of rescue, care and attention through sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill use and ensuring the safe release of rehabilitated hedgehogs to their natural habitats.

## What it funds

Brackley Hogwatch is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Brackley Hogwatch reported income of £12k and spending of £6,290. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £48.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brackley Hogwatch in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (brackleyhogwatch.co.uk) 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 Brackley Hogwatch open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brackley Hogwatch is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Brackley Hogwatch fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

### Does Brackley Hogwatch give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Brackley Hogwatch makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Brackley Hogwatch give each year?

The register does not break out Brackley Hogwatch's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £6,290. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,611 a year.

### How large is Brackley Hogwatch?

In its latest reported year Brackley Hogwatch reported income of £12k and spending of £6,290.


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