# Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 527855 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/527855)
- Latest income: £21.8k; spending £19.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Leicestershire, Warwickshire
- Other names: Hinckley Grammar School (previous)
- Trustees: 14
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hinckley-foundation

The charity helps to fund college prizes and supports students in financial hardship. It helps to fund capital equipment for the various college departments, supports college sports teams and individuals competing in national competitions, and responds to requests from individual students for support in their extra-curricular activities.

## 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 | £21.8k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £19.8k | £34.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £22.3k | £50.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £18.6k | £970 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £18.7k | £970 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The provision of items, services and facilities for the school;2. The promotion of education of individuals attending the school who are in need;3. Promotion of education of former pupils of the school, aged under 25, who are in need and still receiving an education;4. Promotion of education of persons under 25 resident in Hinckley who are in need.

## What it funds

Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation reported income of £21.8k and spending of £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £107k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire and Warwickshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hinckley (Jcc) 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 Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire and Warwickshire.

### Does Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Hinckley (Jcc) 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 Mar 2025 was £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.3k a year.

### How large is Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation?

In its latest reported year Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation reported income of £21.8k and spending of £19.5k.


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