# Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1170228 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1170228)
- Website: https://www.hcuk.org
- Latest income: £3,312; spending £14.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: Friends of Hcuk (working)
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-harvard-club-of-united-kingdom

The primary activities of Friends of HCUK are:To promote higher education for students in the UK who are considering attending university, including university in the United States, by providing information, prizes and financial assistance;To encourage public service activities by Harvard students or alumni in the UK.

## 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 | £3,312 | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.1k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,051 | £20.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,939 | £8,402 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,345 | £4,157 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is:(1) To advance education for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by promoting higher education for students in the UK who are considering attending university, including university in the united states by:(a) Providing information to students in the UK who are considering attending Harvard university in the us;(b) Providing books or other prizes or emoluments to a-level (or equivalent) students in the UK who have achieved academic excellence and may be considering applying for admission to a university for further study;(c) Providing financial assistance for students in the UK who have been admitted to Harvard university and seek to visit the university for the purpose of deciding whether or not to attend;(d) Providing other assistance, financial or otherwise, for students in the UK who are considering applying, or have applied, for admission to Harvard university; and(e) Doing such other things or providing such other assistance to students or others for the purpose of promoting higher education generally and attendance at Harvard university by students from the UK.(2) To further the educational and other charitable work of Harvard university (that is charitable under english law) in particular but not exclusively by:(a) Providing it with financial support;(b) Encouraging public service activities of all kinds by Harvard students or its alumni in the UK; and(c) Providing Harvard alumni in the UK with access to the intellectual,…

## What it funds

Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom reported income of £3,312 and spending of £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £61.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (hcuk.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 Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom fund?

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

### Does Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom'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 £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.3k a year.

### How large is Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Harvard Club of the United Kingdom reported income of £3,312 and spending of £14.8k.


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