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The Adnams Community Trust

The Adnams Community Trust grants

The Adnams Community Trust, funded largely by the Southwold brewer Adnams plc, gives one-off grants of £100-£2,500 for specific items to charitable causes within 25 miles of St Edmund's Church, Southwold. It funds education, health and social welfare, the arts, recreation, buildings and community facilities, the environment and history. Trustees meet four times a year; the next deadline is 20 November 2026 for the January 2027 meeting.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£100 – £2,500
Deadline
33 days left
20 November
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Organisations (not individuals) with charitable causes within a 25-mile radius of St Edmund's Church, Southwold
  • National charities operating in the catchment may be considered if the money is used exclusively within, or for people from, the catchment area
  • Educational establishments are welcome, preferably applying via a Friends group or PTA
  • Public bodies and charities may apply on behalf of individuals
  • Religious organisations and private clubs are not normally funded unless the purpose is of clear public benefit
  • Applicants need a constitution and must provide accounts, bank statements and policies
  • At least two years must pass between grants

What it funds

  • Specific items for charitable causes benefiting people within 25 miles of Southwold, in education, health and social welfare, the arts, recreation, buildings and community facilities, the environment/conservation, and history
  • Grants are generally one-off and must be spent within one year
  • Schools are supported, preferably through a 'Friends of' group or PTA
  • Charities and public bodies may apply on behalf of individuals

What it will not fund

  • Grants direct to individuals
  • Ongoing running costs (except in very exceptional circumstances)
  • Sponsorship of any kind
  • Raffle prizes
  • Indirect funding of charities, e.g. sponsoring individuals' fundraising
  • Community pubs
  • Community Christmas light displays
  • Retrospective costs (items already purchased)
  • Religious organisations or private clubs, unless the grant is for something of clear public benefit accessible to all
  • A second grant within two years of the last one

How to apply

  1. Contact the Trust Administrator, Rebecca Abrahall (communitytrust@adnams.co.uk, 01502 727200), to check eligibility and get the application guidelines and form
  2. Complete the form, covering what the grant is for, who will benefit and how, the cost with a detailed quotation, and other fundraising and grants applied for
  3. Submit by post or email by the deadline: 20 Nov 2026 (January 2027 meeting), 26 Feb 2027 (April), 14 May 2027 (July), 27 Aug 2027 (October)

Exclude VAT if your organisation is VAT exempt or can reclaim it.

Do not buy items before the grant is awarded; receipts and an End-of-Project Reporting Form are required afterwards.

Have ready

  • Detailed quotation for the item(s)
  • Most recent audited or examined accounts (if applicable) and management accounts for the most recent financial year
  • Planned budget for the coming year
  • Most recent bank statement(s) for all bank accounts and the number of people needed to authorise payments
  • Constitution
  • Reserve policy
  • Safeguarding policy/procedures (if relevant)

Explain any significant surplus or deficit, or high or low reserves, shown in your accounts.

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