The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust’s grant-making priority for 2018 is community projects. The Trust is particularly looking for projects that focus on:
o Homelessness;
o Domestic abuse;
o Prisoners and offenders;
o Training and education;
o Counselling and support;
o Better access to the arts for those with limited opportunities; and
o Refugees and asylum seekers.
o Domestic abuse;
o Prisoners and offenders;
o Training and education;
o Counselling and support;
o Better access to the arts for those with limited opportunities; and
o Refugees and asylum seekers.
The Trust has a particular interest in applications that address rehabilitation and mental health needs. Priority is given to projects with a national rather than projects with a local remit.
The Trust’s categories for 2019 and 2020 are:
o 2019: Children and young people; and
o 2020: Music and the Arts, and the elderly.
o 2020: Music and the Arts, and the elderly.
Organisations registered with the Charity Commission (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or OSCR in Scotland may apply for the following grants:
1. Grants of £1,000 for charities with an operating income of between £100,000 and £1 million; or
2. Grants of £5,000 for charities with a minimum operating income of £1 million. There is no maximum level.
2. Grants of £5,000 for charities with a minimum operating income of £1 million. There is no maximum level.
PLEASE NOTE: grants are very rarely awarded to local charities that are not known by any of the Trustees, so a letter or email of introduction may be advisable in the first instance for charities that are not on the Trust's radar.
The following are not eligible for funding:
o Charities with an income of less than £100,000;
o Overseas projects;
o Capital appeals, including equipment;
o Capital projects. This includes churches, schools, hospitals, hospices, museums, galleries and theatres;
o Schools, including activities;
o Village halls;
o Minibuses or other vehicles;
o Shopmobility;
o Charities involved with religion (including repair of church fabric);
o Charities involved with animals (welfare and conservation);
o Individuals, including individuals embarking on a trip overseas with a charitable organisation;
o Students;
o Scouts, Guides, Cubs, Brownies;
o Sea Cadets;
o Holidays, including respite holidays; or
o Individual hospices (although national organisations may apply).
o Overseas projects;
o Capital appeals, including equipment;
o Capital projects. This includes churches, schools, hospitals, hospices, museums, galleries and theatres;
o Schools, including activities;
o Village halls;
o Minibuses or other vehicles;
o Shopmobility;
o Charities involved with religion (including repair of church fabric);
o Charities involved with animals (welfare and conservation);
o Individuals, including individuals embarking on a trip overseas with a charitable organisation;
o Students;
o Scouts, Guides, Cubs, Brownies;
o Sea Cadets;
o Holidays, including respite holidays; or
o Individual hospices (although national organisations may apply).
The deadline for applications is Sunday 30 September 2018.
Application forms are available to complete online at the Trust's website. Please note that the Trust does not accept applications submitted by post.
Contact details for the Trust are:
Karen Frank
Administrator
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
Email: admin@austin-hope-
Administrator
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
Email: admin@austin-hope-
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