# Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1147058 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147058)
- Website: https://www.hgs.herts.sch.uk
- Latest income: £5,081; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Hgsct (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hitchin-girls-school-charitable-trust

The Trust exists to raise funds to support Hitchin Girls' School in the provision of facilities and resources for the education of students at the school, and for use by the local community.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £5,081 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £10.4k | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £9,167 | £165 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £11.3k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £12.8k | £16k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the students at Hitchin Girls'school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school, and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of sport.

## What it funds

Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust reported income of £5,081 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £16.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hgs.herts.sch.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 Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Hitchin Girls' School Charitable 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 Jul 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,245 a year.

### How large is Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Hitchin Girls' School Charitable Trust reported income of £5,081 and spending of £0.


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