The BlueSpark Foundation is a registered charity whose objective is to fund or part-fund projects that aim to improve the education and development of children and young people by means of educational, cultural, sporting or other activities. The funding is intended to support projects that have the following objectives: Encouraging independence Developing team working skills […]

The Trust has designated a Special Fund for smaller charities to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Priority will be given to existing and recent grant recipients and to charities working in the areas of homelessness, food supplies, domestic violence, mental health, young people and older people. Grants of up to £5,000 may be made […]

With more and more organisations looking to raise money online I thought I would share  couple of useful links to some resources and guides to help with your digital fundraising. Charity Digital – this is a downloadable guide (40+ pages) of tips and techniques to boost online fundraising –  https://charitydigital.org.uk/topics/free-online-resource-helps-charities-improve-digital-fundraising-at-short-notice-7399   Fundraising UK – always […]

A new one-off Weston Culture Fund will open early next month that aims to support performing and visual arts organisations, arts centres, accredited museums and galleries as they try to recover from the impact of COVID-19. A £25 million fund is designed to support mid to large scale cultural organisations in the UK to help […]

Positive Pathways Programme – Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Fund Value: £ 5,200,000. Maximum Value: £ 35,000. The deadline for Round 5 applications is 30 November 2020 (12:00 noon). Applications are accepted from registered charities or community interest companies (CICs) that have veterans or serving personnel and/or their families as their sole or primary […]

Small Grants – limited to small and medium-sized charities with a gross annual income of £3M or less. Under this programme they aim to fast track applications and make decisions within 1 month of the application date.  This programme is aimed at charities needing urgent grant support of up to £5K to help maintain an […]

Grants are available for organisations undertaking welfare projects for elderly people in England and Wales.  Grant amount: Grants of between £5,000 and £40,000 are available Application process: In writing to the charity. More details can be found on the charity commission website  

Charity Pot grants provide targeted funding to small, grassroots groups.  Not just because they are often best placed to make a real difference with limited resources; but also, because they often struggle to find funding.  Almost all the groups funded by Charity Pot have an annual income of less than £250,000 (most are substantially less) and run entirely or […]

HDH Wills make donations to general charities, which are small enough in size or are applying for support for a modest project such that the charity will benefit substantially from a donation of between £250 and £500. They also make grants to charities, which focus on the conservation of wildlife and the environment which are […]

promotes human dignity and defends human rights for marginalised and excluded people   MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES Helping migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum to be welcomed, treated lawfully and fairly, and enabled to maximise their potential living and working in the UK CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PENAL REFORM Creating a fair and just criminal justice system, […]