The Hibbert Trust

Analysis

The Hibbert Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hibbert Trust reported income of £82k and spending of £62k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £175k to £82k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 163% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Hibbert Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rendlesham Community Centre Charity (£82k), Highgate International Church (£82k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Chad, Over, Chester Diocese (£82k).