# The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1000361 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1000361)
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £4,838
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: North Hinksey Trust Fund (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ferry-hinksey-charitable-trust

It is a Trust established to hold and administer an 8 acre field of agricultural land. The field has had no use till this year other than grazing for ponies from a nearby riding school. It is now being leased to the local scout troop who have recently been made 'homeless' for their activities. The income is to be distributed to four named charities.

## 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 | £10.1k | £4,838 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12k | £14.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £87.6k | £91.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,859 | £1,087 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,833 | £170 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To divide the trust fund into 17 parts and to hold such seventeenth parts upon trust for the following charitable institutions - 3/17 parts for oxfam - 2/17 parts for the rector and churchwardens of the church of st cross in oxford for the advancement of religion - 2/17 parts for the lee abbey fellowship 5/17 parts to lagan college, belfast 5/17 parts for the oxford

## What it funds

The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust reported income of £10.1k and spending of £4,838. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £112k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust'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 £4,838. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.4k a year.

### How large is The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust reported income of £10.1k and spending of £4,838.


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