# Richard Hilton'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 224802 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/224802)
- Latest income: £7,577; spending £1,260
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wigan
- Other names: Hiltons Charity (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/richard-hiltons-charity

Makes grants to other charities and charitable bodies

## 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 | £7,577 | £1,260 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,281 | £61 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,552 | £99 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,822 | £190 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,108 | £4,939 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. General benefit of 40 poor persons in small sums of money on st. Stephen's day annually. 2. Payments to the vicar of the parish church for preaching a sermon each year on st. Stephen's day. 3. General benefit of the poor (including subscriptions or donations to various hospitals).

## What it funds

Richard Hilton'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Richard Hilton'S Charity reported income of £7,577 and spending of £1,260. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £6,549 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Richard Hilton'S Charity 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 Richard Hilton'S Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Richard Hilton'S Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Richard Hilton'S Charity fund?

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

### Does Richard Hilton'S Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Richard Hilton'S Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Richard Hilton'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Richard Hilton'S Charity'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 £1,260. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,310 a year.

### How large is Richard Hilton'S Charity?

In its latest reported year Richard Hilton'S Charity reported income of £7,577 and spending of £1,260.


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