# The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1063354 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1063354)
- Website: https://www.hcdcharity.org.uk
- Latest income: £5,851; spending £12.5k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hcd-education-and-general-charitable-trust

To fund original research in the field of education.

## 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 | £5,851 | £12.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,678 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,883 | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,500 | £1,800 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,750 | £10k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for such charitable purposes trustees institutions or corporate bodies as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion determine provided always that the trustees may during the period of twenty-one years from the date of these presents accumulate the whole or any part or parts of the income of the trust fund by investing the same and the resultant income thereof in any of the investments hereby authorised for the investment of the trust monies and by adding the same to the capital of the trust fund.

## What it funds

The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust reported income of £5,851 and spending of £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £47.3k 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 Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hcdcharity.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 The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Hcd Education and General 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 2026 was £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,455 a year.

### How large is The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust reported income of £5,851 and spending of £12.5k.


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