The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust

What The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust does

The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust (registered charity no. 1094611, company limited by guarantee no. 04541031) is a grantmaking charitable trust that funds work to reduce poverty and improve physical and mental health within a defined Area of Benefit covering NW3 and parts of NW8, NW6, and NW2 in the London Borough of Camden. Its origins trace to two 17th-century charities — the Campden Charity (Lady Campden) and the Wells Charity (Earl of Gainsborough) — which merged in the 1880s and again in 1971 to form the present trust, which now operates under a 2025–2030 strategic plan. The Trust is led by a Director supported by one Administrative Support Worker, with a Board of Trustees providing fiduciary governance.

Grantmaking is delivered through five programmes: the Wellbeing Fund (for organisational work improving mental/physical health outcomes), the Advice & Advocacy Fund (currently being refreshed), the Seasonal Support Programme (food assistance during summer/winter, ~£30 per individual or £60 per family, with a £15,000 budget per funding round), the Small Grants Programme (under £2,500, currently being updated to align with the 2025–2030 strategy), and Individual & Family Support Grants (small grants for essential household items via referring organisations). Beneficiaries are not-for-profit organisations (registered charities, CICs, community groups) and referred individuals or families experiencing financial hardship, poor mental health, or housing insecurity.

The Trust operates with no proprietary technology beyond a WordPress website, Donorbox for donations, and Google Analytics for usage tracking. Its revenue model is donations and endowment returns; it does not sell products or services and pricing mechanics apply only to grant unit values. Strategic partnerships with local advice agencies, NHS bodies, housing providers, and the local authority serve as the referral pipeline into individual grants, while organisations apply directly by email for the Wellbeing and Seasonal Support Funds.

Name

The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust

Legal name

The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust

Website

https://hwct.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust is a London-based grantmaking charity that funds poverty alleviation and health programmes for residents of NW3 and parts of NW8, NW6, and NW2 in the London Borough of Camden. It serves not-for-profit organisations and referred individuals through wellbeing, advice, seasonal, and hardship grants drawn from its endowment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Trust Funds & Multi-Donor Pooled Funds (BPADAOAE), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Grantmaking charity
• Community grants
• Poverty alleviation
• Health funding programmes
• Charitable endowment

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Endowments: The Trust operates as a charitable endowment, receiving donations and managing invested funds to generate returns used for grantmaking. They accept donations through online platforms (Donorbox), payroll giving schemes, and legacy bequests. Gift Aid allows UK taxpayers to increase donation value by 25% at no extra cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust is a registered grantmaking charitable trust that provides financial grants to not-for-profit organisations and to individuals/families experiencing financial hardship within a defined Area of Benefit in north London (NW3 and parts of NW8, NW6, NW2 in the London Borough of Camden). Its programmes include the Wellbeing Fund (mental/physical health), the Advice & Advocacy Fund, the Seasonal Support Programme, the Small Grants Programme, and Individual & Family Support Grants for essential household items.

Product overview

The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust is a grant-making charitable trust (registered charity no. 1094611) that provides funding to reduce poverty and improve physical and mental health within its Area of Benefit in north London. The trust operates multiple grant programmes: the Wellbeing Fund (for health-related programmes), Advice & Advocacy Fund (currently closed to new applications), Seasonal Support Programme (food assistance during summer/winter), Small Grants Programme (currently being updated), and Individual & Family Support Grants (for essential household items). These programmes serve not-for-profit organisations and referred individuals/families in NW3 and parts of NW8, NW6, and NW2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellbeing Fund A grant programme supporting programmes, projects, and organisational work that improve mental and/or physical health outcomes for people living within the Area of Benefit. Aimed at registered charities, community and voluntary organisations, not-for-profit companies, and Community Interest Companies.
• Advice & Advocacy Fund A grant programme supporting advice and advocacy services that help people access information, support, and guidance. Aimed at organisations delivering advice and advocacy within the Area of Benefit.
• Seasonal Support Programme A small, time-limited grant programme providing food support to families with children and older people during summer and winter seasonal pressures. Operates through two annual funding rounds at approximately £30 per individual or £60 per family.
• Small Grants Programme Previously provided small grants under £2,500 for community-led activities and local projects within the Area of Benefit. Currently closed while being updated to align with the new Strategy for 2025-2030.
• Individual & Family Support Grants Small grants for individuals and families facing extreme hardship in the Area of Benefit, covering essential household items such as beds, bedding, clothing, furniture, white goods, and small cooking appliances. Applications must be submitted by a referring organisation on behalf of the individual.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Henry Smith Charity: Large UK grantmaking foundation providing grants across the country for poverty reduction and social change. Comparable as an endowed grantmaking charity funding organisations working with disadvantaged communities.
• The Clothworkers' Foundation: UK grantmaking foundation (one of the City livery company foundations) funding work in poverty, education, and homelessness. Comparable as an endowed charitable trust making targeted grants to address disadvantage, though with UK-wide remit and larger grant capacity.
• City Bridge Foundation: London's largest independent grant-making charity, funding projects tackling disadvantage across all 32 London boroughs. Comparable as a London-based charitable trust making grants to reduce inequality, though operating at much larger scale and broader geography.
• Lloyds Bank Foundation: Independent UK charitable foundation supporting small and medium charities tackling disadvantage across England and Wales. Comparable as an endowed grantmaker focused on helping disadvantaged communities through small charities.
• The Garfield Weston Foundation: Major UK family-founded grantmaking charity supporting a wide range of causes including welfare, education, and community. Comparable as a UK charitable trust distributing grants to community organisations, though at significantly greater scale and broader scope.
• The Tudor Trust: UK-wide independent grantmaking trust supporting small charities and community-led work tackling poverty and disadvantage. Comparable as an endowment-funded charitable trust making grants to community organisations, though operating across the UK rather than a single London borough.
• Trust for London: London-focused independent foundation tackling poverty and inequality through grantmaking, advocacy, and research. Comparable as a London charitable foundation with overlapping mission on poverty alleviation, though with citywide scope and broader programmatic mix.

Direct peers

• John Lyon's Charity: London-focused grantmaking charity supporting youth-serving organisations, with funding concentrated in North London boroughs including Camden. Comparable as a geographically restricted London endowment-funded grantmaker with similar beneficiary focus on vulnerable residents.
• London Community Foundation: London-wide community foundation connecting donors with local charities and causes, including grant programmes tackling disadvantage in specific boroughs. Comparable as a London-focused grantmaking intermediary with overlapping model of pooling donations and distributing grants to grassroots organisations.
• Camden Giving: Camden-based community foundation providing grants and donations to local charities and residents in the London Borough of Camden. Directly comparable because both are local Camden-focused grantmakers addressing poverty and disadvantage in overlapping postcodes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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