ABOUT US
Our History
The Hilden Charitable Fund was established in 1963 by Joan and Tony Rampton. It is an endowed grant-making foundation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Number 232591). The aim of the Fund is to address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes which are less likely to raise funds from public subscriptions or statutory sources. The Fund awards approximately £500,000 per year in grants to smaller charitable organisations for work in the UK and Overseas (specifically Malawi, Tanzania & Uganda).
The Fund is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising members of the Rampton family and others. The appointment of new trustees is by deed at the discretion of the trustees for the time being. Current Trustees are:
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A J M Rampton
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B Mbubi
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D Rampton
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Mrs E K Rodeck
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Ms E Jenkins
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Ms M E Baxter CBE
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Ms S Khatun
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Prof C H Rodeck
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Prof D S Rampton
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Prof M B H Rampton
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R Rampton
The day-to-day running of the Fund is overseen by its Director, Ciaran Rafferty, assisted by Office Manager, Catherine (Kate) Sotto. From time to time we are assisted by our Consultant Assessor – Gilly Green.
Who We Are
Advisors to The Fund
Bankers
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avenue
ME19 4JQ
Investment Managers
Sarasin & Partners
Juxon House
100 St Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8BU
Ruffer LLP
80 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5JL
Auditors and Accountants
Martin and Company Chartered Accountants
25 St Thomas Street
Winchester
Hampshire SO23 9DD
Our Accounts
Our latest accounts can be found here. These contain a list of our grants made in the year, which you might find useful.