What We Fund

Capital projects include new buildings, extensions, refurbishments and recreational spaces. New minibuses and other vehicles that provide a vital service to those most in need in their local community. Churches and other places of worship with a strong, secular community focus. Charities or CIOs (Charitable Incorporated Organisations) registered in England and Wales. Certain organisations with exempt status such as specialist schools, scout and guide groups, housing associations, cooperatives and community benefit societies.

What We Don’t Fund

• Charities registered outside England or Wales.
• Community amateur sports clubs (CASCs), community interest companies (CICs) or unregistered community groups/clubs.
• Town and parish councils.
• Churches or other religious bodies with no or limited secular activity.
• NHS hospitals or charities fundraising on their behalf.
• Mainstream schools, colleges or universities, or charities fundraising on their behalf.
• Charities with an annual income of £10 million and over.
• Charities with an annual income of £1 million and over applying for a project costing less than £100,000. Special Educational Needs schools are excepted.
• Newly established charities with no previous annual accounts.
• Charities that have applied to us unsuccessfully within the previous 12 months.
• Charities applying for a new grant before an existing pledged grant has been paid.
• Individuals

• Project costs of over £5 million.
• Project costs of less than £10,000.
• Equipment such as IT infrastructure and AV systems, work tools, sports gear, musical instruments etc.
• Fittings such as electrical appliances and furniture.
• Second hand vehicles.
• Capital fees – building surveys, planning applications or feasibility studies.
• Core costs – salaries, running and repair costs, websites and other IT, programmes, rent, utility bills.
• Heritage or conservation projects with no or limited community benefit.
• Medical or research medical equipment.