# The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 515272 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/515272)
- Latest income: £5,652; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City
- Other names: The Princess Royal Hospital Cancer Trust Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/castle-hill-hospital-cancer-trust-fund

THE PURCHASE OR HIRE OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR USE IN INVESTIGATING, TREATING OR ALLEVIATING THE SUFFERING OF ANY CANCER PATIENT IN THE NORTH HUMBERSIDE OR SCARBOROUGH REGION OR FOR PURPOSES OF RESEARCH LEADING TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IN THE FIELD OF RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY GENERALLY.

## 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 | £5,652 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,987 | £4,421 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £71k | £6,844 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £101k | £882 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £50.2k | £8,370 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The purchase or hire of any apparatus equipment or literature medical or otherwise required for use in investigating or treating the condition of or alleviating the suffering of any Cancer patient normally receiving treatment in the area of the county of humberside to the North of the river humber or in the area of the former scarborough rural district council or for the purposes of research leading to the advancement of medical science in the field of radiotherapy and oncology generally. (b) Paying the expenses of sending any person engaged in the field of radiotherapy ond oncology and in particular junior members of Hospital staff to or Upon any conference symposium or course of study. (c) For such other purposes or uses as the trustees for the time being hereof may in their absolute discretion deem desirable and consistent with the objects expressed by this deed.

## What it funds

The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund reported income of £5,652 and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £30.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire and Kingston Upon Hull City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 6 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 Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire and Kingston Upon Hull City.

### Does The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust 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 £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,166 a year.

### How large is The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund reported income of £5,652 and spending of £10.3k.


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