# Hedgerow Heritage

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1105789 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1105789)
- Company number: 05171701
- Latest income: £100; spending £120
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: The English Hedgerow Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hedgerow-heritage

To encourage the study and appreciation of hedgerows by supporting local surveys. Assisting in the interpretation of the data in terms of putting their hedgerows into historical context. Considering their contribution to biodiversity, the landscape and their value aesthetically and socially.

## 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 | £100 | £120 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £480 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £40 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £20 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. In particular by promoting:a) planting and regeneration of hedgerows on and near agricultural land, public parks or other public amenity spaces throughout England and Wales;b) partnership with farmers and other landowners, wildlife organisations and rural communities;c) education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment

## What it funds

Hedgerow Heritage is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Hedgerow Heritage reported income of £100 and spending of £120. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £680 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hedgerow Heritage 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 Hedgerow Heritage open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hedgerow Heritage fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Hedgerow Heritage give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hedgerow Heritage makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Hedgerow Heritage give each year?

The register does not break out Hedgerow Heritage'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 £120. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £136 a year.

### How large is Hedgerow Heritage?

In its latest reported year Hedgerow Heritage reported income of £100 and spending of £120.


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