# Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1129344 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1129344)
- Website: https://www.hbct.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hammer-bottom-charitable-trust

Raising funds through social/community activities.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the administrative parish of bramshott and liphook Hampshire (the parish) and elsewhere in the United Kingdom as the trustees shall think fit.

## What it funds

Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and amateur sport for children / young people, older people 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 Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hbct.org.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 Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex.

### Does Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Hammer Bottom 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 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Hammer Bottom Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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