# The John Hodges Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 304313 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/304313)
- Latest income: £20.4k; spending £23.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wokingham, Oxfordshire
- Other names: Henley Working Men's Club (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-hodges-charitable-trust

To provide relief and support for persons resident in the parish of St Mary the virgin, Henley-On-Thames and the surrounding area who are in need, hardship or distress.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £20.4k | £23.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £20.1k | £16.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £19k | £22.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £20.1k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £18.3k | £24.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress. The trustees may relieve those eligible by (a) Providing and maintaining recreational facilities for them (b) In other ways, improving their conditions of life (c) Making grants of money to them, or to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities for them.

## What it funds

The John Hodges Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The John Hodges Charitable Trust reported income of £20.4k and spending of £23.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £102k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wokingham and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The John Hodges Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 John Hodges Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The John Hodges 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 John Hodges Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wokingham and Oxfordshire.

### Does The John Hodges Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The John Hodges Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The John Hodges 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 Mar 2025 was £23.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.5k a year.

### How large is The John Hodges Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The John Hodges Charitable Trust reported income of £20.4k and spending of £23.7k.


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