The work of the Trust is to further the following areas outlined in our strategic aims:

• Nurturing student development through supporting activities such as internships, engagement in national and international events, volunteering, and individual training and development projects
• Developing college facilities and grounds to provide excellent spaces and equipment, and support students in a wide range of extra-curricular activities including sport, art, music and theatre
• Supporting an inclusive community by enabling students from all backgrounds to engage in core Hatfield experiences such as joining the JCR, participating in clubs and societies, and going to the Lion in Winter Ball
• Hardship funds are available to support students to overcome a difficult period or when their circumstances change unexpectedly

The Trust also supports specific Funds continuing in line with our aims.

To celebrate 30 years since the first admission of female students to Hatfield, the Lioness Fund was launched in 2018. The Lioness Fund enabled us to commission a Lioness sculpture to complement the Lion sculpture currently in the dining hall and launch the Lioness Scholarship to support a female student from a developing country, where access to higher education for women is limited, to undertake a single year masters degree at Hatfield College.

In 2021, the Trust launched the 175 Fund in celebration of our 175th Anniversary to support and extend our bursaries and scholarships schemes, enabling more students to experience everything Hatfield has to offer in line with our #AllOneHatfield ethos.

Do read about our impact through Scholarships at Hatfield College: Scholarships and Special Awards Impact Report