# The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1152248 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1152248)
- Website: https://www.timhetheringtontrust.org
- Latest income: £9,200; spending £9,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tim-hetherington-charitable-trust

The Tim Hetherington Trust mission is to promote the continuation of Tim's vision by promoting the continued use of his work and by supporting new work by other artists. In addition to overseeing current projects the Tim Hetherington Trust will develop a grant programme to encourage the initiation of new work.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £9,200 | £9,000 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £8,000 | £7,800 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £10.8k | £11k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £11.9k | £17.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £7,205 | £18.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Purposes that are exclusively charitable according to the law for the time being of England and Wales

## What it funds

The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust reported income of £9,200 and spending of £9,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £64k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (timhetheringtontrust.org) 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 The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Tim Hetherington 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 30 Jun 2025 was £9,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.8k a year.

### How large is The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Tim Hetherington Charitable Trust reported income of £9,200 and spending of £9,000.


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