Hathats Foundation grants
HatHats Foundation gives grants, most of them under £10,000, to charities, not-for-profits and community causes helping people in need through age, disability, ill-health or hardship.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
HatHats Foundation asks that a bid aligns with its mission to provide relief for those in need: age, disability, ill-health, educational or financial. It funds individuals, not-for-profit organisations, local community causes and registered charities, and most of its grant awards are under £10,000. The Charity Commission register records it operating throughout England and Wales, and also lists Uganda. It will not fund projects that are completed by the time of its decision, projects that support a political or religious persuasion, or other grant-making charities. Statutory services are also excluded, including local or national authorities, NHS hospitals and services, prisons and state schools, though its guidance sets out a limited exception for some special schools, so ask if that might be you. It aims to make a decision on 95% of grant applications within four months of receipt.
What they fund
The register records general charitable purposes. Its own guidance describes relief for those in need through age, disability, ill-health, educational or financial need.
Who and where
The register records the general public across England and Wales, and also names Uganda among the countries it works in.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Hathats Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Your bid must align with our mission to provide relief for those in need: age, disability, ill-health, educational or financial.”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
“individuals, not-for-profit organisations, local community causes and registered charities”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
What they say they won't fund
“Other grant making charities.”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
“Statutory services which include, but not limited, to local or national authorities, NHS hospitals or services, prisons and state schools except where the school is wholly for students with additional needs and where Government funding exceeds 50%”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
“Projects that are completed by the time of our decision.”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
“Projects that support a political or religious persuasion (where funding might be expected to be available from other sources).”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
Grant sizes they mention
“most of our grant awards are under £10,000”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
How they say to apply
“We aim to make a decision on 95% of grant applications within 4 months of receipt.”
Source: hathatsfoundation.com — HatHats Foundation - Make wonderful things happen →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To provide grants and donations for such charitable purposes, for the public benefit, that are exclusively charitable according to the laws of england and wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does HatHats Foundation typically give?
It says most of its grant awards are under £10,000. It does not publish a median grant size that we have been able to source. In its latest published financial year it gave £29,840 in grants to organisations.
What does HatHats Foundation fund?
It says your bid must align with its mission to provide relief for those in need: age, disability, ill-health, educational or financial.
Who can apply?
It says it funds individuals, not-for-profit organisations, local community causes and registered charities.
What won't HatHats Foundation fund?
Its published exclusions include projects that are completed by the time of its decision, projects that support a political or religious persuasion where funding might be expected to be available from other sources, other grant making charities, and statutory services, which it says include but are not limited to local or national authorities, NHS hospitals or services, prisons and state schools, except where the school is wholly for students with additional needs and where government funding exceeds 50 per cent.
How do I apply to HatHats Foundation?
Apply before your project is finished, as it excludes projects that are complete by the time of its decision, and allow time, as it says it aims to make a decision on 95 per cent of grant applications within four months of receipt. Check the funder's own website (www.hathats.org, with grant guidance published at www.hathatsfoundation.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1200785) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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