# The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 222731 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/222731)
- Latest income: £998; spending £5,788
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Other names: The Fishermen's Institute (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fishermens-institute-charitable-trust

Makes charitable donations and provides facilities for education and recreation

## 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 | £998 | £5,788 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,003 | £23.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,196 | £2,873 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,196 | £8,938 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,196 | £3,343 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To give financial support at times of need to persons connected with the hastings fishing trade and to provide facilities for education, recreation and other leisure-time occupation for those persons who have need of such facilities of their social and economic conditions so as to promote the social, moral and spiritual welfare of the said persons so that their conditions of life may be improved.

## What it funds

The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust reported income of £998 and spending of £5,788. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £44k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Fishermen'S Institute 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 Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Fishermen'S Institute 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 Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Fishermen'S Institute 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 £5,788. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,810 a year.

### How large is The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Fishermen'S Institute Charitable Trust reported income of £998 and spending of £5,788.


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