# The Highcrest Academy Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1083283 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1083283)
- Company number: 07633379
- Website: https://www.highcrestacademy.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,870; spending £1,369
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Other names: The Hatters Lane School Fund (previous); The Highcrest Community School Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/highcrest-academy-fund

School fund monies raised by fundraising and charity events. Money then given to needy individuals, selected charities or to purchase items for school.

## 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 | £1,870 | £1,369 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £4,704 | £4,481 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £5,373 | £6,676 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £7,357 | £6,388 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £6,935 | £8,195 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> In the Highcrest community school, to advance the education of the pupils at the Highcrest Academy by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be supplied under any funding arrangement or agreement with the department of education and/or local authority.

## What it funds

The Highcrest Academy Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Highcrest Academy Fund reported income of £1,870 and spending of £1,369. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £27.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Highcrest Academy Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (highcrestacademy.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 Highcrest Academy Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Highcrest Academy Fund fund?

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

### Does The Highcrest Academy Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Highcrest Academy Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Highcrest Academy Fund'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 £1,369. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,422 a year.

### How large is The Highcrest Academy Fund?

In its latest reported year The Highcrest Academy Fund reported income of £1,870 and spending of £1,369.


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