The Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust

The Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust Grants

Grants to smaller registered charities, mainly in Hampshire, for causes Lady Charlotte Bonham-Carter cared about: the arts, projects of cultural interest, preservation of the countryside, young carers, older people, and early intervention for disadvantaged children and young people. The average grant is under £5,000. Applications are by post with a covering sheet, twice a year, with closing dates of 1 January and 1 September, and only successful applicants hear back.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Amount not specified
Deadline: 75 days left; 1 January
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Charities and charitable organisations registered in the United Kingdom; the Trust receives applications only from registered charities, not individuals
It prefers smaller charities where its funding can make an impact, rather than charities holding substantial reserves, and will not normally support charities with annual income over £1m unless it has supported them before
Priority goes to charities working in the county of Hampshire: it will not normally consider projects outside Hampshire from organisations it has not supported in the past, and children and young people's charities outside Hampshire are considered only in exceptional circumstances
Charities with religious or political objectives, Scouts, Girl Guides and similar groups, animal charities and large medical research charities are excluded

What it funds

Organisations and projects of particular interest to Lady Charlotte Bonham-Carter during her lifetime:

The arts
Projects of cultural interest
Preservation of the countryside
Support for young carers and older people
Early intervention projects for disadvantaged children and young people

What it will not fund

Charities with annual income over £1m, unless previously supported by the Trust (normally)
Major capital appeals where the grant would not make a major difference
Charities with religious or political objectives
Scouts, Girl Guides or similar groups
Animal charities
Large medical research charities
Applications by or for the benefit of individuals
Sponsorship for individuals raising funds on behalf of charities
Projects outside Hampshire from organisations the Trust has not supported before (normally)
Children and young people's charities outside Hampshire, except in exceptional circumstances
Unsolicited applications for projects outside the UK
Organisations not registered as charities in the UK

How to apply

Download and complete the Application Covering Sheet (Word document) from the website
Write a letter (no more than two sides of A4) explaining clearly what the charity does and the purpose of the application, with the funds required, the funds raised so far and the timescale
Print everything single-sided, sign the covering sheet and post it with the letter and your latest accounts to the Charity Administrator, Mrs Jenny Cannon MVO, Chelwood, Rectory Road, East Carleton, Norwich NR14 8HT
Make sure it arrives by the closing date (1 January for the March meeting, 1 September for the October meeting); late applications are held over to the next meeting

applications are not acknowledged, only successful applicants are notified (by the end of March or October), and the Trustees give no feedback. The website's contact form is for queries only, not applications; phone 01508 571 230.

Have ready

Completed and signed Application Covering Sheet (charity details, trustees, previous support from the Trust, last two years' income, expenditure, fundraising costs, unrestricted assets and months of reserves)
Letter of application, no more than two sides of A4
A copy of the latest annual accounts

print single-sided (the annual accounts may be double-sided). By signing, you agree to send a progress report if funded.

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