# The Hirschel Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1145582 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1145582)
- Latest income: £71; spending £10k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hirschel-foundation

The trustees aim to provide grants to support a range of charitable activities with a particular emphasis on charities relating to homelessness, medical charities, education charities and Jewish religious charities.

## 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 2024 | £71 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £67 | £65k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £50.1k | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £24k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of health, the prevention or relief of poverty and such other exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine

## What it funds

The Hirschel Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Hirschel Foundation reported income of £71 and spending of £10k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £104k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hirschel 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 Hirschel Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hirschel Foundation fund?

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

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

The Charity Commission register records that The Hirschel Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out The Hirschel 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 2024 was £10k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £26k a year.

### How large is The Hirschel Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Hirschel Foundation reported income of £71 and spending of £10k.


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