Kurt Hahn Trust
Analysis
Kurt Hahn Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Kurt Hahn Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £12k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £14k to £18k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Kurt Hahn Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Collegiate Parents' Society (£18k), Droitwich Spa & District U3a (£18k) and 1st Datchet (Ditton Park) Sea Scout Group (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The KH Trust seeks to foster Anglo-German understanding in memory of Kurt Hahn. The Trust awards scholarships for German nationals to study at the University of Cambridge at postgraduate level, for Cambridge graduates who are non-German nationals to study or undertake research in Germany, and for non-German nationals of any level to attend language courses in Germany over the University vacations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Parents' Society | Bristol | £18k |
| Droitwich Spa & District U3a | Worcestershire | £18k |
| 1st Datchet (Ditton Park) Sea Scout Group | Slough | £18k |
| Ganton Educational Trust | Sheffield | £18k |