Grants are awarded only to appropriate organisations which must have proven track records of successful work in their field of operation or, in the case of newer charities, convincing evidence of ability. Grants will only be awarded in response to direct applications from the charity concerned.

The Trust will consider grants to charities of all sizes. Accordingly, grants vary in amount, but generally fall within the range of £3,000 to £30,000. The total amount awarded varies from year to year according to available funds. As a guide, in the year 2016-17, 75 grants were awarded from our programme totalling £603,000.

In the current financial climate, commitments to make future payments are rarely given, with grants normally being one-off grants. Charities which have received a grant are encouraged to apply in the next and subsequent years, regular donees should not expect continuous donations without an application being made.