# Thomas Hickman School Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1097621 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1097621)
- Website: https://www.thomashickmanschool.com/
- Latest income: £3,720; spending £3,796
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thomas-hickman-school-fund

Thomas Hickman School serves an area of high social deprivation, 90% of pupils coming from Acorn postcode category 4 and 5. The charity's activities are primarily the advancement of the education of the pupils at the school by providing funds, items, services & facilities that is not the obligation of the local authority or within the capacity of the parents to provide.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £3,720 | £3,796 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £1,425 | £202 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £1,032 | £5,586 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £1,279 | £15.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £1,315 | £28 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The advancement of the education of the pupils at Thomas Hickman school by providing funds, items, services and facilities that it is not the obligation of any statutory authority to provide;2. The furtherance of such other general charitable purposes as the trustees may from time to time decide, through the provision of grants.

## What it funds

Thomas Hickman School Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Thomas Hickman School Fund reported income of £3,720 and spending of £3,796. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £25.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Thomas Hickman School Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thomashickmanschool.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Thomas Hickman School Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Thomas Hickman School Fund fund?

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

### Does Thomas Hickman School Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Thomas Hickman School Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Thomas Hickman School Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Thomas Hickman School Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £3,796. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,033 a year.

### How large is Thomas Hickman School Fund?

In its latest reported year Thomas Hickman School Fund reported income of £3,720 and spending of £3,796.


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