# Hollowford Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 523918 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/523918)
- Website: https://www.sheffield.anglican.org/hollowford-trust
- Latest income: £13.4k; spending £14.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City
- Other names: Hollowford Trust for Young People (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hollowford-trust

To assist young people aged between 10 and 25 years who are resident in, or near the Diocese of Sheffield, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capabilities, so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and so that their conditions of life may be improved. (Charity Commission Index Report, 1993)

## 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 | £13.4k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.5k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.5k | £8,073 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.7k | £8,715 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist young people aged between 10 and 25 years who are resident in or near the diocese of Sheffield to develop their physical mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and so that their conditions of life may be improved.

## What it funds

Hollowford Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hollowford Trust reported income of £13.4k and spending of £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £52.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hollowford Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sheffield.anglican.org) 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 Hollowford Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hollowford Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield City.

### Does Hollowford Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Hollowford Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Hollowford 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 £14.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.4k a year.

### How large is Hollowford Trust?

In its latest reported year Hollowford Trust reported income of £13.4k and spending of £14.4k.


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