Grants for Registered Charities

The Trust welcomes proposals from charities which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment especially women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities and refugees.

The Trust offers grants up to £5,000 for specific projects rather than general organisational costs that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment.

Beneficiaries must gain at least one accredited vocational qualification during delivery or within two months of project completion.

They will fund:

• A UK charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission for at least 3 years and has an annual turnover of £25,000 to £500,000
• A project for a charity that equips disadvantaged people (aged 18 and over) with the necessary communication skills ready for employment. Pro-rata staffing and operational costs will be considered if appropriate
• Annual repeat funding for up to 3 years, subject to satisfactory annual reviews of progress and impact

They expect:

• Successful outcomes to be evidenced – Impact reports can be emailed to the Grants Officer
• Delivery to be based on an already proven successful model
• The project to be operating in partnership with other local organisations

They prioritise:

• Match funded projects
• Self-sustainable projects, which aim to become less reliant on grants in the future

They do not fund:

• Organisations with political, lobbying or proselytizing objectives
• Capital costs (the purchase of land, buildings, construction)
• Charities that operate outside of the UK
• Subsidiaries, ‘off shoots’ or franchises of larger charities
• Hospitals