Ancaster Trust
Background
The Ancaster Trust offers grants to charitable organisations working throughout the UK. Although the Trust does give donations to known charities with whom it works, it does give small grants to other charities.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust will consider funding projects in the following areas:
- General charitable purposes.
- The advancement of health or saving of lives.
- Disability.
- Overseas aid/famine relief.
- Arts/culture/heritage/science.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trust. Most grants tend to range from £100 to £300.
In the past years, the Trust awarded a total of between £90,000 and £97,000 in grants.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a stipulated requirement.
Who Can Apply
Charitable organisations based in the UK are eligible to apply.
Location
UK
Restrictions
Organisations should contact the Trust to enquire about restrictions that may apply.
Eligible Expenditure
Costs associated with eligible projects are eligible for funding.
Examples of previously funded organisations include:
- Allah Kariem UK
- Battersea Dogs Home
- Big Issue Foundation Scotland
- British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association
- Cancer Vaccine
- Fauna & Flora Preservation Society
- Fine Cell Work
- Friends of Kew
- Gurkha Welfare
- Kesteven Blind Society
- Lincolnshire Churches Trust
- Methodist Homes for the Aged
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Order of St John Ophthalmic Hospital
- Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals
- Prison Reform Trust
- Scottish Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals
- Zoological Society
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time.
This Trust does not maintain a website. Further information is available by either calling or writing to the Ancaster Trust.
CONTACT
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
- Enquiries
Ancaster Trust
c/o Sayers Butterworth LLP
3rd Floor
12 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DW
Tel: 020 7936 1910
