Marsh Charitable Trust offers unrestricted support to help small charities meet everyday operating costs and sustain their work.
Who can apply:
- Charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. CICs cannot apply.
- Applicants must have operated for more than one financial year and supply their latest annual report and accounts, or equivalent figures if income is below £25,000.
What you can get:
- £300–£2,000, with successful new applicants receiving grants towards the lower end. Support covers core costs such as volunteer expenses, training and equipment maintenance.
Key notes:
- Project and start-up costs are excluded, as are individuals, individual churches, hospices, hospitals, schools and universities.
- The Trust aims for continuing relationships, subject to annual review; repeat funding is not guaranteed.
- Post a one-to-two-page covering letter and accounts to Marsh Charitable Trust, 4 Matthew Parker Street, London, SW1H 9NP. There is no application form. Explain the longer-term benefit to your charity.
Deadline:
No fixed deadline. Applications go to a monthly committee; replies usually arrive within two months, but may take longer.