# The Hoddesdon Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 234800 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/234800)
- Website: https://thehoddesdonsociety.org.uk
- Latest income: £275; spending £68
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Hoddesdon Society (previous); Hodsoc (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hoddesdon-society

Conventional Civic Society with activities as noted below

## 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 Oct 2025 | £275 | £68 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £306 | £78 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £340 | £61 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £489 | £241 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £371 | £136 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in the Hoddesdon urban district.2) to stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the area of the town and its surroundings.3) to encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest.4) to pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, other forms of instruction and publicity, and promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.

## What it funds

The Hoddesdon Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Hoddesdon Society reported income of £275 and spending of £68. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £584 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hoddesdon Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thehoddesdonsociety.org.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 The Hoddesdon Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hoddesdon Society fund?

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

### Does The Hoddesdon Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Hoddesdon Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Hoddesdon Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Hoddesdon Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £68. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £117 a year.

### How large is The Hoddesdon Society?

In its latest reported year The Hoddesdon Society reported income of £275 and spending of £68.


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