# Hesslewide Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 509164 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/509164)
- Latest income: £2,053; spending £4
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Riding of Yorkshire
- Other names: Hessle United Charities (previous); United Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hesslewide-trust

Assistance with need or hardship of any kind within the area specified by the Constitution.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £2,053 | £4 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £2,285 | £1,550 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £2,035 | £2,016 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £1,662 | £300 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £1,591 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing of paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardshop or distress of such persons.

## What it funds

Hesslewide Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hesslewide Trust reported income of £2,053 and spending of £4. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £3,870 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Hesslewide Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire.

### Does Hesslewide Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Hesslewide Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Hesslewide Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £4. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £774 a year.

### How large is Hesslewide Trust?

In its latest reported year Hesslewide Trust reported income of £2,053 and spending of £4.


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