# The Doreen Hood Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1073352 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1073352)
- Website: https://denisehood.co.uk/
- Latest income: £3,715; spending £2,646
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/doreen-hood-charity

Makes grants to individuals and organisations.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £3,715 | £2,646 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,776 | £3,307 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,516 | £15.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,320 | £4,495 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,235 | £3,621 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to apply the annual income thereof as and when received for such charitable purposes as the charitable trustees or a majority thereof may in their absolute discretion think fit; and2) to pay or transfer such part or parts of the capital thereof at any time and from time to time to or for the benefit of any other existing charity or charities as the charitable trustees acting unanimously and being at least three in number may in their absolute discretion think fit

## What it funds

The Doreen Hood Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Doreen Hood Charity reported income of £3,715 and spending of £2,646. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £29.7k 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 The Doreen Hood Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (denisehood.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 The Doreen Hood Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Doreen Hood Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Doreen Hood Charity fund?

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

### Does The Doreen Hood Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Doreen Hood Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Doreen Hood Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £2,646. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,937 a year.

### How large is The Doreen Hood Charity?

In its latest reported year The Doreen Hood Charity reported income of £3,715 and spending of £2,646.


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