# Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528011 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528011)
- Latest income: £539; spending £520
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicestershire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mistress-hester-hodges-exhibition-foundation

Half the charity's income can be granted to St. Margaret's C.E. (A) Primary School, Stoke Golding for items not provided by the IMAT, LA or Diocese. The remainder is available to support former pupils of St. Margaret's, who reside in the parish of Stoke Golding and who are over 16 and proceeding to Further Education.

## 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 | £539 | £520 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £524 | £520 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £517 | £542 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £515 | £515 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £502 | £431 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of assistance for higher education by means of exhibitions or financial help to enable beneficiaries to prepare for to enter, a trade, profession or calling.

## What it funds

Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation reported income of £539 and spending of £520. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,528 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation 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 Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation fund?

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

### Does Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation'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 £520. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £506 a year.

### How large is Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation?

In its latest reported year Mistress Hester Hodges Exhibition Foundation reported income of £539 and spending of £520.


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