The Kelly Family Charitable Trust

The Kelly Family Charitable Trust is a grant giving body that was founded in 2004 by members of the Kelly family.

The Trust is interested in funding charities whose activities involve the whole family in initiatives that seek to tackle problems that face one or more of its members, and whose aims include the strengthening of family bonds by helping all elements of the family unit to grow together and support each other.

Trustees take a personal interest in the progress of the charities they support, and projects shortlisted for grants will usually be visited or contacted by the Trust’s Grants Administrator or other representatives of the Trust.  The Trustees have a wide range of skills, and may offer personal support to funded charities if relevant.

If a charity is successful in its application for funding a progress report will be requested on the charity and the effective use of its grant during the funding year.  The Trust may consider repeat funding requests on receipt of satisfactory progress reports.

All applications should be made on the Kelly Family Charitable Trust’s official application form;; available here

Grants are awarded twice a year to charities whose aims fall within the criteria of the Trust.  Grants will generally be in the range of £1000 – £5000, but Trustees will consider requests for higher amounts.

Applications must be submitted by 1st March and 1st September to be considered at the subsequent meeting.