# Hutchings Prize Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 309967 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/309967)
- Latest income: £13; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: Hutchings (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hutchings-prize-fund

Operating within St Peter & St Paul Parish Wincanton for local purposes.

## 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 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Prizes for deserving scholars of the wincanton church of England sunday schools.

## What it funds

Hutchings Prize Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hutchings Prize Fund reported income of £13 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £200 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hutchings Prize Fund 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 Hutchings Prize Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hutchings Prize Fund fund?

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

### Does Hutchings Prize Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hutchings Prize Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Hutchings Prize Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Hutchings Prize Fund'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £40 a year.

### How large is Hutchings Prize Fund?

In its latest reported year Hutchings Prize Fund reported income of £13 and spending of £0.


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