Town and Manor of Hungerford
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your group works in Hungerford, this funder's support for local groups, causes and projects is a good fit, and it says applications are welcome from all groups.
- A modest request suits it: about 8 in 10 of its grants fall between £200 and £1,000, with a median of £400, although its largest grant was £4,000.
- Most of its donations are matched by Greenham Common Trust, so it advises getting your project listed with the Trust first.
- Send a written application to the Trustees, who consider it at their next meeting, and note that it accepts applications on a rolling basis.
- Groups working outside its area of benefit should not apply, because it does not fund them.
Overview
Town and Manor of Hungerford is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 238379).
Town and Manor of Hungerford is a charity whose purpose is to manage its assets, now and in the future, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hungerford. It provides financial support to groups, causes and projects within its area of benefit, and its annual report shows £13,506 awarded in grants. The grants it lists have supported sports clubs, older people, youth and children, arts, local events, heritage and community organisations. It keeps its donations for local groups separate from its investment work to maintain the Town Hall for the community.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Town and Manor gives donations to local groups, causes and projects within its area of benefit, for the benefit of Hungerford’s inhabitants. It welcomes applications from all groups. Its approach separates donations for local groups and charities from investment to maintain the Town Hall for Hungerford’s community. The grants it lists have supported sports clubs, older people, youth and children, arts, local events, heritage and community organisations. It says donations span all demographics of the community. Most donations are matched by Greenham Common Trust, and it advises applicants to get their project listed with the Trust first.
Geographic Focus
Hungerford.
What they don't fund
- Groups, causes and projects outside the area of benefit
How to apply
The organisation submits a written application to the Trustees, who consider it at their next meeting.
Who can apply:
- Applications are welcome from all groups.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants are advised to get their project listed with Greenham Common Trust first, as most donations are matched by the Trust.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Hungerford
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £450 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Hungerford Youth and Community£4,000year to 31 December 2024
- Cambourne Trust£1,200year to 31 December 2024
- Hungerford Town Band£1,000year to 31 December 2024
- St. Lawrence's Church, Hungerford£900year to 31 December 2024
- West Berks Foodbank£879year to 31 December 2024
- Hungerford Town Council - Christmas Lights · Christmas Lights£750year to 31 December 2024
- Arts for Hungerford£500year to 31 December 2024
- Hungerford Chamber of Commerce£500year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £357,788 | £297,518 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £561,125 | £524,665 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £491,301 | £456,716 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £545,785 | £363,973 | £14,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £393,845 | £466,971 | £13,506 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
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 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
- townandmanor.co.uk
- townandmanor.co.uk/donations · read on 31 October 2026
- townandmanor.co.uk/what-we-do · read on 31 October 2026
- townandmanor.co.uk/contact-us · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Town and Manor of Hungerford?
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Contact
- 01488 686555source
- clerk@townandmanor.co.uksource
- Town and Manor of Hungerford, Town Hall, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0NFsource
- townandmanor.co.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Town and Manor of Hungerford?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01488 686555source
- clerk@townandmanor.co.uksource
- Town and Manor of Hungerford, Town Hall, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0NFsource
- townandmanor.co.uk
- Contact form