# The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149219 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149219)
- Latest income: £3,079; spending £7,475
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Darlington
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hurworth-rogers-charitable-trust

Initiated by a personal bequest, the Trust offers direct and indirect financial support for the elderly and those suffering with mental illness in the Hurworth area. The 'Hurworth area' is defined by the following boundaries: River Tees; A167; A66 & Neasham Road which forms a rectangle containing ca 4000 inhabitants.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £3,079 | £7,475 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £3,925 | £2,523 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £5,673 | £24.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,072 | £43.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £320 | £12.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To relieve and assist elderly people in the Hurworth area who are suffering financial hardship or poor health;(2) To relieve and assist people suffering from mental illness of any description in the Hurworth area; and(3) To make grants to or for such charitable purposes for the public benefit in the Hurworth area as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.(4) To advance such charitable objects (according to the law of England and Wales) within the Hurworth area as the trustees from time to time see fit and in particular but without limitation thereto to advance for the public benefit of persons or organisations within the Hurworth area all matters or things which provide a benefit to the community therein and whether by making grants loans or otherwise to such persons or organisations. For the purposes hereof "the Hurworth area" means that area bounded by the river tees, the a167 road, the a66 and neasham road forming a rectangle containing some 4000 inhabitants or thereabouts.

## What it funds

The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust reported income of £3,079 and spending of £7,475. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £90.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Hurworth Rogers 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 30 Sept 2025 was £7,475. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.1k a year.

### How large is The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Hurworth Rogers Charitable Trust reported income of £3,079 and spending of £7,475.


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