TOWER HILL TRUST — grant history

Registered charity 206225 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£297k
Grants listed (FY2025)
19
Listed grants total
£163k
Accounts grants total
£206k

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
  • Education/training (14 grantees)
  • Economic/community Development/employment (11 grantees)
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (10 grantees)
  • Environment/conservation/heritage (9 grantees)
  • General Charitable Purposes (5 grantees)
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (5 grantees)
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science (4 grantees)
  • Amateur Sport (4 grantees)
  • Disability (4 grantees)
  • Accommodation/housing (3 grantees)
Where grantees operate
  • Tower Hamlets (10 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (5 grantees)
  • Scotland (5 grantees)
  • Throughout London (5 grantees)
  • Throughout England (3 grantees)
  • Hackney (3 grantees)
  • Newham (3 grantees)
  • City Of London (2 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (2 grantees)
  • Redbridge (2 grantees)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
City of London School for GirlsFY2025£49kfunded four bursaries for eligible pupils' resident in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to attend the City of London School for Girls.
All Hallows by the TowerFY2025£15kwas given in 2023 towards the green roof to north aisle.
Poplar HARCAFY2025£15ktowards improving the quality, accessibility, and climate resilience of green spaces across housing estate land at Navenby Walk, delivering climate-resilient landscaping interventions and ecological enhancements, and extending priority habitats from the Cemetery Park and Fairfoot Wood into the neighbouring Lincoln Estate.
London Borough of Tower HamletsFY2025£10kLarge grant in 2023 as match funding to the Mayor’s Rewild London Fund grant towards the replacement of failed floating raft islands at the western end of the Wapping Canal with high quality Biomatrix rafts, to enhance 240 metres of canal.
Trees for CitiesFY2025£10kto support a community tree planting and greening project in Stepney Green Park and Belgrave Open Space, Tower Hamlets.
The Felix ProjectFY2025£10kfor the Poplar Depot operating costs and the distribution of an estimated 3,650 meals to Tower Hamlets residents.
Bromley By Bow CentreFY2025£10kto refurbish and maintain the Peace Garden, using funds for planting, materials, installation and gardener costs, to provide a vibrant, secure and welcoming space for visitors.
Aldgate Community Gardening ClubFY2025£7kwas given in 2023 to create a new open community garden space at Haydon Gardens, develop and extend the Sky-Garden, further improve the GC Entrance Flower Garden, Portsoken Centre Pond Garden and Walkway boxes and planters.
Bow FoodbankFY2025£6kto purchase emergency food for distribution to people in need in Tower Hamlets.
9th Stepney ScoutsFY2025£6kto purchase a Power Craft and associated equipment, to offer Power Boat qualifications as part of the Scouting Association’s Skills for Life project, also to provide safety cover for other activities being offered by the scout group.
Tower Hamlets Youth League UnitedFY2025£5kto run a Summer Activity Camp providing sessions of football and badminton activities for up to 50 young Tower Hamlets residents aged 7-16 years.
ELMV Shadwell Basin ProjectFY2025£5kas a contribution towards a 4-week outdoor and adventure summer project for 70 young people aged 9-18 years during the summer holidays, to take part in kayaking, climbing, high ropes course, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, improvising raft building, sailing and mountain biking.
George Green’s AlmshousesFY2025£3kto fund further garden improvements at Sarah Perry House, to include new plants and trees, related equipment, and gardener’s hours.
Clarion FuturesFY2025£3kwas given in 2024 to support the enhancement of Roman Road Adventure Playground by funding new outdoor play structures and indoor creative activities.
ArtburstFY2025£3kwas given in 2024 to provide 5 days of a free holiday playscheme during the Easter holidays, for children aged 5-8 years who live in Bow East and Bow West, dealing with increased anxiety, low confidence, or social challenges, all issues exacerbated by the cost of living crisis.
Providence Row Housing AssociationFY2025£2ktowards the purchase of nectar rich, native perennial plants and shrubs for the re-planting of flower beds on Tower Hill Terrace, improving the biodiversity and public amenity of the site.
E1 Community GardenersFY2025£2kto support biodiversity enhancements to James Gair Memorial Garden, Tarling Estate and Hermitage Wildlife Corridor, Kennet Street.
ArtsadminFY2025£2kto create a small garden that supports biodiversity and encourages people to collectively engage with and care for the space, on the southern-side of Mallon Gardens, Toynbee Hall.
Spitalfields City FarmFY2025£1kSmall grant in 2024 to maintain, improve, expand and survey four wildlife ponds, with the support of the London Amphibian & Reptile Group (LARG), to improve habitats for wildlife, in particular the resident Great Crested Newt population.
CrisisFY2024£15kTowards the refurbishment and fit-out of a new Skylight London centre in Tower Hamlets.
All Hallows by the Tower ChurchFY2024£15kTowards the repair and preservation of the historic Grade 1 listed church building, specifically towards a green roof project on the north aisle roof project, to aid rainwater attenuation and enhance the biodiversity of the local area.
Tower Hamlets Youth LeagueFY2024£10kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
London Borough of Tower HamletsFY2024£10kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Oxford House in Bethnal GreenFY2024£9kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
St Katharines TrustFY2024£9kTo revive a very popular twice-weekly football practice for two mixed-gendered teams aged 5-8 and 9-11.
Shadwell Community ProjectFY2024£7kTo pay for urgent works to the adventure playground equipment, which included demolishing the large two-story structure at the back of the playground and building of a new firepit area in partnership with Build Up.
Felix ProjectFY2024£7kA contribution towards running costs for the charity's food distribution service in Poplar, for organisations working with people in food poverty.
St Peters Community Welfare ProjectsFY2024£7kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Aldgate Community Gardening ClubFY2024£7kTo expand communal gardening activities into a newly secured public space, adjacent to the Estate (Hayden Gardens), and to enable the Club to expand activities at existing gardening areas at Sky Garden, the Portsoken Community Centre Garden and the community garden entrance flower area.
Spitalfields City FarmFY2024£7kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
SPLASHFY2024£6kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Trees for CitiesFY2024£6kTowards tree planting in Tower Hamlets, and to develop a 'Strategic Tree Planting Guide' for the borough.
Spitalfields City FarmFY2024£6kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
TH Youth Sports FoundationFY2024£6kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Assemble CICFY2024£6kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
CleanUpUKFY2024£5kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Bethnal Green Nature ReserveFY2024£5kTo purchase and install a rain cover and modular seating/storage unit in the central glade of the reserve, for recreational and educational purposes.
Queen Victoria Seaman’s Rest (QVSR)FY2024£5kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Society LinksFY2024£5kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
City of London Girls SchoolFY2024£4kBursary. The amount awarded is an adjustment to account for the increase in tuition fees between the date of agreement and the date of the instalment, in line with the original agreement terms.
Mayflower Primary SchoolFY2024£4kTo improve the school garden, benefitting both wildlife and the pupils and staff at school.
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity CentreFY2024£4kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Spitalfields City Farm (for TB School)FY2024£3kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Neighbours In PoplarFY2024£3kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
SPLASHFY2024£3kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Spitalfields Crypt TrustFY2024£3kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Women's Environmental NetworkFY2024£3kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
Positive EastFY2024£1kTo improve the biodiversity of a community garden attached to the centre. The garden is a hub for people living with HIV in Tower Hamlets.
Trees for CitiesFY2022£12kwas awarded to support the initiative across Tower Hamlets, which included support to set up a new community food growing hub on Limborough Estate.
Limehouse Town Hall Consortium TrustFY2022£9kwas awarded to expand access to the gardens at Limehouse Townhall for residents and users of the building.
CleanupUKFY2022£8kto support the work of the Beautiful Boroughs Project across Tower Hamlets.
Spitalfields Crypt TrustFY2022£8kto support a gardening and horticulture training project in Shoreditch, for people who have experienced homelessness and in recovery from addictions.
ELMV Shadwell Basin ProjectFY2022£8kto support the purchase of a fleet of Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUPs)and associated equipment for use by young people attending Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre.
SSAFAFY2022£8kto support the emergency fund for veterans in Tower Hamlets, specifically, veterans at the Queen Victoria Seamans Rest Hostel.
ProjectsFY2022£6kto support Project, providing a safe and secure environment where at least 40 vulnerable local women aged 50+ could take part in gardening activities and access other support.
Lower Regents CoalitionFY2022£6kto re-start bi-monthly canal clean-up events over one year on the Lower Regents Canal, following a difficult period when clean-up events had to be suspended. The events would benefit up to 750 volunteers, including 4 events for schools and younger children.
Butterfly ConservationFY2022£6kto support working to inspire people to discover butterflies and moths, and connect with nature and their local green spaces.
Weavers Adventure PlaygroundFY2022£6ktowards the running costs of an open-access Adventure Playground in Weavers Fields.
Setpoint London EastFY2022£5kto subsidise hands-on science workshops for primary schools in the west of Tower Hamlets.
Vallance Community Sports AssociationFY2022£5kto support youth worker salaries for weekly youth clubs for young people from the Weavers Fields area.
Oxford House in Bethnal GreenFY2022£4kwas awarded to support 12 free creative community gardening and craft workshops throughout summer 2021, for people aged 55+ who had felt most isolated by the pandemic.
Society LinksFY2022£3kto support part-year running costs of the Girls Group youth project in Wapping.
City of London School for GirlsFY2022£2kto support the repair and restoration of the school pond and the area around it.
Mile End Old Town Residents AssociationFY2022£2kto support the creation of wildflower meadow and woodland area including bird and bat boxes, native hedging and bulbs, within the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Lichfield Road.
E1 Community GardenersFY2022£2kto support the purchase of equipment and resources and insurance costs for volunteers for this new community garden network.
Wilder CommunitiesFY2022£1kto support planting on two areas of lawn adjacent to Alfred Street.
Tarling West Residents AssociationFY2022£900to support the creation of improved biodiversity on Tarling West Estate.
ACME StudiosFY2022£160to support the creation of a new rooftop wild garden.

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 162877 vs reference 206135 (21.0% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.