# Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278545 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278545)
- Latest income: £3,024; spending £3,450
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sir-frederick-hiam-charitable-trust

We provide modest grants to local preservation and social causes.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £3,024 | £3,450 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £3,003 | £2,905 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,003 | £2,904 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,000 | £3,003 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,000 | £3,004 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust reported income of £3,024 and spending of £3,450. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £15.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sir Frederick Hiam 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 Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

### Does Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Sir Frederick Hiam 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 31 Mar 2026 was £3,450. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,053 a year.

### How large is Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust reported income of £3,024 and spending of £3,450.


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