# The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1116856 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116856)
- Latest income: £20k; spending £12.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/canterbury-educational-hardship-fund

Relief of hardship and promotion of education amoung young persons living within the present administrative area of Canterbury City Council who by reason of infirmity, disablement, poverty or social or economic circumstances have need of assistance.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £20k | £12.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £5,470 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £29.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £8,727 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £24.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objects ("the objects");(1.) the relief of Hardship and the promotion of education among persons living within the present administrative area of Canterbury city council who by reason of their infirmity, disablement, poverty or social or economic circumstances have need of assistance;(2) To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the present administrative area of Canterbury city council the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial Hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

## What it funds

The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund reported income of £20k and spending of £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £80.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund in its sources (last checked 4 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 The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund fund?

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

### Does The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16k a year.

### How large is The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund?

In its latest reported year The Canterbury Educational Hardship Fund reported income of £20k and spending of £12.5k.


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