# The Nicholls Hospital Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526407 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526407)
- Website: https://www.chethams.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Manchester City
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nicholls-hospital-trust

A fund established to give either hardship awards to parents of students at Chetham's School of Music who are in financial difficulties, or towards the maintenance of the Chetham's Foundation buildings.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) In making payments to any building fund for the extension and improvement of the premises of chethams hospita school. (b) Scholarships, maintenance allowances and leaving exhitibtions. (c) In otherwise promoting the education of beneficiaries in the area of the city of Manchester or within a radius of five miles from the present junction of mosley street with market street and piccadilly

## What it funds

The Nicholls Hospital Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people 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 Nicholls Hospital Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Nicholls Hospital Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (chethams.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Nicholls Hospital Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Nicholls Hospital Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

### Does The Nicholls Hospital Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Nicholls Hospital Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Nicholls Hospital 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 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Nicholls Hospital Trust?

In its latest reported year The Nicholls Hospital Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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