John Huntingdon's Charity
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your project serves people in Sawston, John Huntingdon's Charity is worth approaching, since it makes organisational grants to local organisations working with Sawston residents.
- Organisations whose project beneficiaries are not Sawston-based should not apply, because the charity requires them to be Sawston-based.
- The charity's total annual giving is around £28,075, so a modest request suits its scale, but no typical grant size is stated, so state the full project cost and the amount you are asking for on its organisation grant application form.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can apply at any time.
- Send a copy of your organisation's constitution and explain how you know that some of your project beneficiaries are vulnerable or experiencing disadvantage.
Overview
John Huntingdon's Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1118574).
John Huntingdon's Charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded over 500 years ago when local landowners left three parcels of land to benefit directly the people of Sawston. Its objectives are to relieve need, hardship or distress, in particular but not exclusively for people who live, work and study in Sawston and elsewhere locally. It makes grants to individuals and organisations and also provides advice and almshouse housing, and around £28,075 was distributed in organisational grants.
What they fund
Priority Areas
John Huntingdon's Charity makes grants to individuals and organisations, alongside advice and almshouse housing. Individual grants support people and families on low incomes with essential practical items; the charity also considers help with school trips, uniforms, and nursery or playgroup fees. It describes grants for the specific needs of school children and vulnerable adults. Its organisational grants support local organisations working with Sawston residents, and project beneficiaries must be Sawston-based. The organisation application form asks about beneficiaries including people on low incomes, young people, older people, children, and people with special needs, mental-health needs or disabilities. The charity's broader purpose is to relieve need, hardship or distress, especially among people who live, work or study in Sawston and locally.
Themes
- Essential items
- Schoolchildren's needs
- Vulnerable adults
Geographic Focus
Sawston.
What they don't fund
- Grants to individuals and families are available to those on low incomes
- Grants for individuals are for Sawston clients only
- Organisation grants only: Project beneficiaries must be Sawston based
How to apply
Organisations use the organisation grant application form, which asks for the project's full cost and how much is requested from JHC.
What to send:
- A copy of your organisation's constitution.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants should explain how they know that some project beneficiaries are vulnerable or experiencing disadvantage.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Sawston
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £489,357 | £574,940 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £560,186 | £637,777 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £607,882 | £664,133 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £709,831 | £652,435 | £19,182 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £784,231 | £725,045 | £28,075 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- johnhuntingdon.org.uk
- johnhuntingdon.org.uk/services/grants · read on 30 October 2026
- johnhuntingdon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Organisation-grant-application-form-.pdf · read on 30 October 2026
- johnhuntingdon.org.uk/about · read on 30 October 2026
- johnhuntingdon.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to John Huntingdon's Charity?
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Contact
- 01223 492492source
- John Huntingdon Centre, 189 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge CB22 3HJsource
- johnhuntingdon.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to John Huntingdon's Charity?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01223 492492source
- John Huntingdon Centre, 189 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge CB22 3HJsource
- johnhuntingdon.org.uk
- Contact form