# The Ron Hancock Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 209526 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/209526)
- Latest income: £0; spending £24.9k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Environment / conservation / heritage, Armed forces / emergency services
- 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: Throughout England
- Other names: The Philip Hancock Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ron-hancock-foundation

No donations were made during this year.

## 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 | £0 | £24.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £24.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £6,150 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £170k | £95k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To such charitable organisations as the trustees may from time to time select.

## What it funds

The Ron Hancock Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, environment / conservation / heritage and armed forces / emergency services 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 Ron Hancock Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £24.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £151k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ron Hancock 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 The Ron Hancock Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ron Hancock Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Ron Hancock Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ron Hancock Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ron Hancock Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Ron Hancock Foundation'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 £24.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £30.2k a year.

### How large is The Ron Hancock Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Ron Hancock Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £24.9k.


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