# The R T Hurst Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 247533 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/247533)
- Latest income: £11.5k; spending £13.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bolton, Lancashire
- Other names: Richard Threlfall Charitable Trust (previous); Richard Threlfall Hurst Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/r-t-hurst-charitable-trust

For the benefit of charities at the absolute discretion of the Trustees

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £11.5k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £11.2k | £8,090 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £11.1k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £9,927 | £9,800 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £10.6k | £9,820 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of all or such one or more exclusively of the others or other of the charitable objects and if more than one in such proportions and in such manner in all respects as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The R T Hurst Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The R T Hurst Charitable Trust reported income of £11.5k and spending of £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £51.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bolton and Lancashire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The R T Hurst 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 R T Hurst Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bolton and Lancashire.

### Does The R T Hurst Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The R T Hurst Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The R T Hurst Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The R T Hurst 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 5 Apr 2025 was £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.3k a year.

### How large is The R T Hurst Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The R T Hurst Charitable Trust reported income of £11.5k and spending of £13.6k.


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