# Hallifax Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310396 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310396)
- Latest income: £16.6k; spending £14.8k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hallifax-educational-trust

The Hallifax Trust provides grants and bursaries primarily for the primary school serving the parish of Shimpling, also for people under the age of 25 who either attended Shimpling School or whose parents live in Shimpling. If there are any funds left in any year not required for the above it may be used for charitable purposes for the general benefit of the residents of Shimpling.

## 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 | £16.6k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.5k | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16.1k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.4k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.9k | £14.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustee shall apply the income of the charity after defraying the proper cost charges and administration and management of the charity in the following ways and in the following order of priority(a)in or towards providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the local authority for shimpling voluntary controlled school or any other school in themaintained sector substantially serving serving the parish of shimpling as may from time to time be agreed between the trustees and the governors of the school concerned; (for details see files)

## What it funds

Hallifax Educational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hallifax Educational Trust reported income of £16.6k and spending of £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £70.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hallifax Educational Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Hallifax Educational Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hallifax Educational Trust fund?

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

### Does Hallifax Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hallifax Educational Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Hallifax Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Hallifax Educational 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 £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.1k a year.

### How large is Hallifax Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year Hallifax Educational Trust reported income of £16.6k and spending of £14.8k.


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