Deadline: 2-Dec-22
The John Coates Charitable Trust is now offering financial assistance to UK-registered charities.
Notwithstanding the overall charitable objectives of the Trust, the Trustees are continually developing their policies, objectives and guidelines within the terms of their Trust Deed and have determined that their priorities for support will focus on:
Education
- Improving the key skills of children and young adults, e.g., reading and financial skills
- Outdoor education
- Support for disabled people.
The arts
- Encouraging children to access The arts
- Support for theatres and festivals.
Medicine and healthcare
- Funding research
- Raising awareness and providing information
- Supporting service-users.
Heritage, conservation and the environment
- History preservation
- Protection and/or enhancement of green spaces (including parks, estates and gardens) and coastal areas, rivers and lakes
- Protection of endangered species, both flora and fauna.
Societal and community cohesion
- Family based services, including support of carers
- Prisoners’ wellbeing
- Support for disabled people in community settings
- Support for those from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or are at risk of becoming marginalised
- Support for women facing difficult circumstances.
Funding Priorities
The Trustees favour charitable organisations which can demonstrate:
- Financial sustainability
- A track record of positive impact
- A long-term vision.
Funding Information
- Generally, grants are awarded for one year. They are typically unrestricted and range from £5,000 to £10,000.
- Trustees may make larger or smaller grants at their discretion. Only one grant will be awarded to any organisation within a 12-month period but Trustees may choose to renew their support in subsequent years.
- Successful applicants will be asked to submit a post-grant report detailing how the grant has been spent and its impact.
Geographic Areas
The Trust supports national organisations and small charities which are of personal or local interest to the Trustees. If you are a local charity applying for the first time, please be aware that the Trust is currently only supporting charities which deliver projects in the following areas:
London-wide or work focused on:
- North Kensington
- Lambeth
- Merton
- Wandsworth
- Cambridge or the surrounding area
- Hampshire
- North West Norfolk
- North Devon
- Surrey
- West Sussex
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be UK registered charities, working in the UK for the benefit of UK residents, and the organisation’s annual reporting to the Charity Commission must be up to date.
- Previous applicants who have received a grant must have submitted their monitoring report before any new application can be considered.
- Previous applicants who have had an unsuccessful application must wait two years before reapplying, unless otherwise invited to apply by the Trust. Successful applicants, who have received six consecutive years of funding, will usually be asked to take a short break before reapplying.
For more information, visit https://johncoatescharitabletrust.org.uk/