# Robert Hungate Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529667 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529667)
- Latest income: £6,211; spending £10.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Other names: Hungate's Hospital and School (previous); Robert Hungate Educational Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/robert-hungate-foundation

Making grants to organisations and people under 25 for general educational and sporting purposes in the parishes of Saxton, Sherburn in Elmet and South Milford. ( grants to individuals are not usually made unless there is some element of disability or handicap)

## 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 2024 | £6,211 | £10.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,817 | £1,097 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,321 | £4,886 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,918 | £5,635 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To maintain the property of the charity (including the repair and insurance of any buildings thereon) and all other charges and outgoings payable in respect thereof and all the proper costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the administration and management of the charity. 2. In promoting the education (including social and physical training and religious education in accordance with the doctrines of the church of England) of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in or who have a parent resident in one of the parished of barkston, huddlestone with newthorpe, saxton cum scarthing, sherburn in elmet, south milford or towton or who have attended a school in one of the said parishes in all or any of the following ways or in such other ways as the trustees think fit. (for further details see clause 29 of above scheme).

## What it funds

Robert Hungate Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, religious activities, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Robert Hungate Foundation reported income of £6,211 and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £22k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Robert Hungate 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 Robert Hungate Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Robert Hungate Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does Robert Hungate Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Robert Hungate Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Robert Hungate 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 2024 was £10.4k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £5,493 a year.

### How large is Robert Hungate Foundation?

In its latest reported year Robert Hungate Foundation reported income of £6,211 and spending of £10.4k.


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