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St John's Hospital Trust

St John's Hospital Trust Grants to Charities

An old Bedford charity (registered charity 200176) whose main work is quarterly payments to Bedford residents in financial need. Its growing reserve also funds grants to charities based mainly in the Borough of Bedford that mainly help the people of Bedford, for core costs or a specific project or service. There is no minimum. The website says awards are generally £1,000 to £3,000, higher in special circumstances; the 2025 notes say the maximum depends on the application. You apply on a short official form with your accounts and a one-page letter, and decisions are made quarterly.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £3,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Charities based primarily in the Borough of Bedford that mainly help the people of Bedford; the service or project must primarily benefit residents of the Borough
  • The form asks whether the organisation is a registered charity and, if not, requires a copy of its constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association, so unregistered charitable bodies can apply
  • The form asks what proportion of the charity's benefit goes to Bedford Borough residents
  • It must be signed by the applicant and an authorised senior member of staff or a trustee

What it funds

Core costs or a specific project or service of a charity that primarily benefits residents of the Borough of Bedford

What it will not fund

  • Services or projects that do not primarily benefit residents of the Borough of Bedford
  • Requests not made on the official application form

How to apply

  1. Download the official application form (the 2025 form includes the explanatory notes)
  2. Complete all boxes, including the project or service details and the total cost with a breakdown and funds already secured
  3. Write a covering letter of no more than one page setting out the details of your application
  4. Email the form, your latest Annual Report and Accounts and the letter to the Clerk at clerk@stjohnshospitaltrust.org (the website says post; the 2025 notes say email)
  5. The Trust contacts you if anything needs clarifying; decisions are made at, or a few days before, the quarterly Trust meetings

for help completing the form, call the Clerk, Robbin Brough, on 07342 241519.

Have ready

  • Completed official application form, signed by the applicant and an authorised senior staff member or trustee
  • Latest Annual Report and Accounts
  • Covering letter of no more than one page
  • Constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association (if not a registered charity)

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