# The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1161718 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1161718)
- Latest income: £20.1k; spending £6,424
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Trust (previous); Mrs R M Charitable Settlement (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rachel-margaret-hills-charitable-settlement

General charitable purposes.

## 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 | £20.1k | £6,424 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £5,617 | £5,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £5,017 | £516 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,342 | £4,525 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £3,833 | £4,098 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advance of such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the relief of those in need for the public benefit in any part of the world who suffer from ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage including but not limited to homelessness by making grants to such charitable institution or institutions or other chartable objects as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion select.

## What it funds

The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing and arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement reported income of £20.1k and spending of £6,424. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £21.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement 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 Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement give each year?

The register does not break out The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement'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 £6,424. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,213 a year.

### How large is The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement?

In its latest reported year The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement reported income of £20.1k and spending of £6,424.


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