# The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 225619 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/225619)
- Latest income: £16.9k; spending £20.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Tyneside, Northumberland
- Other names: The John Routledge Hunter's Memorial Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-routledge-hunter-memorial-fund

The Trustee may relieve those eligible by making grants, paying for or providing goods or services or making grants to other persons or bodies who provide such goods, services or facilities.In exceptional circumstances the trustee may decide to assist someone (who must otherwise be qualified) who is resident outside the area of benefit or only temporory resident in the area of benefit.

## 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 | £16.9k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £19k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £19.2k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £17k | £22k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £15.1k | £36.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) the relief of persons in need resident in the area of benefit who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm by relieving their suffering or assisting their recovery.2) the trustee may relieve those eligible for assistance bya) making grants of money to them; orb) providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them; orc) making grants of money to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those eligible for assistance.3) in exceptional cases the trustee may decide to assist someone (who must otherwise be qualified) who is;a) resident outside the area of benefit ; orb) only temporarily resident in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund reported income of £16.9k and spending of £20.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £116k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Tyneside and Northumberland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The John Routledge Hunter Memorial 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 The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Tyneside and Northumberland.

### Does The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The John Routledge Hunter Memorial 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 Oct 2025 was £20.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.1k a year.

### How large is The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The John Routledge Hunter Memorial Fund reported income of £16.9k and spending of £20.7k.


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