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The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust

The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust grants

Grants from a Yorkshire trust founded in 1954 by Bradford wool businessman Charles Sykes, for charities and CICs whose work directly benefits Yorkshire; medical research applications with beneficiaries throughout the UK are the one exception to the Yorkshire rule. Applications are made by online form and considered at quarterly Trustees' meetings in March, June, September and December. Hospices may apply only for medical equipment. No grant size is published; awards may be for the full or part amount requested.

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Closes in
8 days left
26 October
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Charities registered with the Charity Commission, Exempt or Excepted charities, or Community Interest Companies (CICs)
  • Your charity should be based in Yorkshire or have Yorkshire beneficiaries: the form treats beneficiaries as in Yorkshire if at least 90% of them are in North, South, West or East Yorkshire, and counts Middlesbrough as North Yorkshire
  • Medical research applications whose beneficiaries are throughout the UK are eligible wherever the charity is based
  • Unsuccessful applicants may reapply at any time; successful ones must wait 12 months

What it funds

  • Charitable projects that directly benefit Yorkshire
  • Medical research, including research with beneficiaries throughout the UK
  • Medical equipment for hospices (the only hospice applications considered)

What it will not fund

  • Projects outside Yorkshire (except medical research)
  • Personal applications
  • Overseas applications
  • Hospice applications for anything other than medical equipment
  • Anything that should be funded as part of core NHS services
  • Publicity campaigns, in particular mail shots, leaflet distribution or social media campaigns, unless an exceptional need is demonstrated
  • Applications connected with vivisection or transplantation of hearts
  • A further grant within 12 months of a previous successful application

How to apply

  1. Read the Trust's FAQ, the Guidance on How to Apply for a Grant and the Privacy Policy
  2. Complete the Trust Checklist (Word or PDF)
  3. Submit the Online Application Form (a Microsoft Form), uploading the checklist, your accounts and any optional documents, by the last Monday of January, April, July or October
  4. Qualifying applications are considered by the appropriate subcommittee, which recommends them to the following quarterly Trustees' meeting (March, June, September, December)

applications received after a deadline roll forward to the next meeting. Postal and emailed applications are not accepted. The Trust cannot discuss applications in advance and gives no reasons for rejection; decisions are final.

Have ready

  • The Trust Online Application Form
  • The Trust Checklist, completed
  • Your charity's most recent annual report and accounts, complete with notes and any audit or examination report (audited, independently examined, or for income under £25,000 the accounts you normally produce)
  • Optional: a cover letter
  • Optional: a detailed project budget or financial forecasts
  • Optional: supplier quotes for equipment or services to be purchased
  • Optional: planning permissions or other regulatory approvals
  • Optional: letters of support
  • Optional: impact reports from similar previous projects

files in PDF, Word or Excel, each under 8MB and around 14-15MB in total. Applications with any required document missing or partly complete are not considered.

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