# Cornwall Hugs

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1177796 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177796)
- Website: https://www.cornwallhugs.org
- Latest income: £538; spending £2,892
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Cornwall Hugs Grenfell (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cornwall-hugs

Having provided respite holidays to over 500 people affected by Grenfell Tower Fire (survivors, the bereaved, firefighters, displaced neighbours and front line support workers), Cornwall Hugs now continues its support through solidarity and awareness work.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | £538 | £2,892 | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2024 | £28 | £12.9k | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2023 | £920 | £6,971 | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2022 | £10 | £1,770 | not filed |
| 3 Apr 2021 | £23.2k | £10.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people in need who are suffering from distress, trauma, bereavement and/or displacement following disasters, accidents, conflict, terrorism and/or crime (including the victims of such events and members of the emergency services and other support workers involved at the scene or in the aftermath of such events, which shall include (without limitation) the grenfell tower fire) in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, in particular (but without limitation) by the provision of, or assistance in the provision of holidays, respite breaks, and other therapeutic activities to such people and their immediate families in order to provide respite and to promote their recovery, and the conducting, commissioning and publication of research into the effectiveness of such activities in the recovery of such persons.

## What it funds

Cornwall Hugs is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Cornwall Hugs reported income of £538 and spending of £2,892. Over its last 5 reported years, to 3 Apr 2025, it spent £35.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cornwall Hugs in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cornwallhugs.org) 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 Cornwall Hugs open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cornwall Hugs fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Cornwall Hugs give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Cornwall Hugs makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Cornwall Hugs give each year?

The register does not break out Cornwall Hugs's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 3 Apr 2025 was £2,892. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,037 a year.

### How large is Cornwall Hugs?

In its latest reported year Cornwall Hugs reported income of £538 and spending of £2,892.


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