The Hadfield Trust was constituted by Trust Deed on 1st September 1997 and was endowed through the generosity of one family who had been resident in Cumbria for many years.

The Hadfield Trust is a charitable trust which gives cash grants to charitable organisations in Cumbria. The Trust works particularly to provide help for charitable projects working in the fields of social needs, youth and employment, help for older people, the arts and the environment.