# The Hammond Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311828 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311828)
- Website: https://www.somersham-pc.gov.uk
- Latest income: £112; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hammond-educational-foundation

Supports the education of children

## 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 2026 | £112 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £78 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £166 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £105 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £103 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the education of children who are resident in the beneficial area by:- (a) The award of payments to children who have attended a public elementary school or schools to encourage furtherance of attendance at school. (b) The maintenance of exhibitions tenable at any place of education higher then elementary to be awarded to children who have attended a public elementary school or schools for not less than six years.

## What it funds

The Hammond Educational Foundation 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 The Hammond Educational Foundation reported income of £112 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £100 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hammond Educational Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (somersham-pc.gov.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 The Hammond Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hammond Educational Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Hammond Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Hammond Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Hammond Educational Foundation'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 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20 a year.

### How large is The Hammond Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Hammond Educational Foundation reported income of £112 and spending of £0.


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