Kop Hill Charity
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Kop Hill Charity suits voluntary and community groups whose projects benefit residents of Princes Risborough and the surrounding locality, and it particularly prioritises projects addressing social isolation or deprivation, support for people with long-term or life-limiting conditions, and new or existing projects seeking to expand their reach.
- The annual report gives £125,000 awarded in total, but no grant range is stated, so a modest, clearly costed request is the realistic approach; its bursary for 18–30 year olds in STEM study or training is a separate route, up to £2,000.
- No published application process is given beyond the Kop Hill Climb Charity Fund page on Heart of Bucks, which is where organisation grant details are found, and no timing is stated, so check dates there.
- Do not apply to the Climb fund if you operate solely outside Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes, or if you are an individual, a statutory body other than a parish council, a school or private education provider, or are seeking retrospective funding; CICs limited by shares are also excluded.
- If you have applied before, show the impact of previous completed grants, since a panel of trustees and invited experts reviews applications against published criteria.
Overview
Kop Hill Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1205108).
Kop Hill Charity raises funds each year to make grants to voluntary and community groups with charitable purposes, for activities or projects benefiting residents of Princes Risborough and the surrounding locality. Its annual grants programme is funded by proceeds from Kop Hill Climb. The annual report gives £125,000 awarded, a figure the Charity Commission register does not confirm. The charity also provides bursary support for young people pursuing STEM study or training.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The charity makes annual grants to voluntary and community groups with charitable purposes for activities or projects benefiting residents of Princes Risborough and the surrounding locality. Its organisational fund is for formally constituted, not-for-profit groups operating for the benefit of local residents. It particularly prioritises projects addressing social isolation or deprivation; supporting people with long-term or life-limiting diseases or conditions; and new or existing projects seeking to expand their reach. It also provides bursary support for young people aged 18–30 pursuing study or training in STEM subjects, where they have a residence, study or training facility, or workplace in the defined area. Buckinghamshire Community Foundation helps assess applications, carry out due diligence and monitor use of funds, while a panel of trustees and invited experts reviews applications against published criteria.
Themes
- Social isolation and deprivation
- Long-term or life-limiting conditions
- Project expansion
- STEM study and training
Geographic Focus
Buckinghamshire; the United Kingdom; Princes Risborough and surrounding locality.
What they don't fund
- Kop Hill Climb Charity Fund only:
- Organisations and/or projects operating solely outside of Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes
- Activities promoting a particular religious or political belief
- Overseas travel
- Individuals
- Statutory organisations (with the exception of parish councils)
- CICs limited by shares
- Organisations whose principle concern is animal welfare
- Relief of statutory responsibilities
- Schools and private education organisations
- Retrospective funding (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
For organisation grants, consult the Kop Hill Climb Charity Fund page on Heart of Bucks for application details.
Applying again: Kop Hill Climb Charity Fund: Applicants who have applied before should have demonstrated the impact of previous, completed grants.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The charity particularly prioritises projects aimed at addressing social isolation or deprivation.
- The charity particularly prioritises projects supporting people with long-term or life-limiting diseases or conditions.
- The charity particularly prioritises new or existing projects looking to expand their reach.
- Applicants who have applied before should demonstrate the impact of previous, completed grants. (as reported in other published sources)
- A panel of trustees and invited experts reviews applications against the published criteria.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- Buckinghamshire
- Princes Risborough
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1 year of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2025 | £271,353 | £267,481 | £125,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, all years: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- kophillclimb.org.uk/charities · read on 25 October 2026
- kophillclimb.org.uk/contact-us · read on 25 October 2026
- heartofbucks.org/kop-hill-climb-fund · read on 25 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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