# Hilton Trafalgar Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1162640 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162640)
- Latest income: £929; spending £18.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hilton-trafalgar-trust

Furtherance of education, advancement of the Christian religion within the Parish of Selling, promotion of the education of the children of Selling, promotion of the mission of the Church of England, promotion of historical research into the Battle of Trafalgar and the flags.

## 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 | £929 | £18.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,376 | £5,715 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,186 | £4,890 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £216 | £7,498 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11 | £5,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects are the futherance of education and learning and the advancement of the Christian religion within the parish of selling and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing and only so far as these purposes are within the aforesaid objects):the promotion of the education of the children born or resident within the civil parish of selling in Kent or of children who are being educated at a school within that areathe promotion of the mission of the church of englandthe promotion of historical research or study into the subject of the battle of Trafalgar and the flags connected with such battle and the local history of selling and the links between selling and such battle

## What it funds

Hilton Trafalgar Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities 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 Hilton Trafalgar Trust reported income of £929 and spending of £18.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £41.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Hilton Trafalgar Trust fund?

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

### Does Hilton Trafalgar Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Hilton Trafalgar Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Hilton Trafalgar 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 Dec 2025 was £18.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,363 a year.

### How large is Hilton Trafalgar Trust?

In its latest reported year Hilton Trafalgar Trust reported income of £929 and spending of £18.2k.


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