# The Hangent Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1091406 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091406)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hangent-trust

THE FACILITATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INDEPENDENT AND NON-COMMERCIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INTO THE CAUSES OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF SEEKING AND ADVANCING POLICY AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THERETO, FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANKIND, WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The facilitation and dissemination of independent and non commercial research and development projects into the causes of social and environmental problems, with the specific purposes of seeking and advancing policy and practical solutions thereto, for the benefit of human kind, wildlife and the environment

## What it funds

The Hangent Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Hangent Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hangent 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 The Hangent Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hangent Trust fund?

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

### Does The Hangent Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Hangent Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Hangent Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Hangent Trust?

In its latest reported year The Hangent Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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