# The Hildon Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1082252 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1082252)
- Company number: 03991892
- Latest income: £6,134; spending £7,088
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, 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/hildon-foundation

The objective of The Hildon Foundation is to support a wide array of local charitable and good causes close to our Hampshire home with the addition of a crisis fund to support international disasters.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £6,134 | £7,088 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,122 | £3,959 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,460 | £7,694 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,078 | £7,371 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.4k | £5,804 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to advance the education of children and young people; b) to relieve the poverty and financial hardship of children and young people; and c) to further any other general charitable objects as the trustees may determine

## What it funds

The Hildon Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin 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 Hildon Foundation reported income of £6,134 and spending of £7,088. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £31.9k 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 Hildon Foundation 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 Hildon Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hildon Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Hildon Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Hildon Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Hildon Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £7,088. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,383 a year.

### How large is The Hildon Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Hildon Foundation reported income of £6,134 and spending of £7,088.


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