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Thomas Harley's Estate Charity

Thomas Harley's Charity – Charitable Branch grants

Grants from the Charitable Branch of Thomas Harley's Charity (the Harley Trust) for dependants of deceased clergy who live in the Leicester Diocese. There are three kinds: a means-tested Family Grant usually paid twice a year, one-off Relief in Need grants for unforeseen emergencies such as a replacement cooker or roof repairs, and an automatic £4,000 Bereavement Grant to clergy widows and widowers. Trustees meet at the end of April and September; applications reach the administrators, Charity Link, by 1 April or 1 September.

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You could get
Amount not specified
Deadline
163 days left
1 April
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Dependants of a deceased member of the clergy who live in the Leicester Diocese (the city of Leicester and Leicestershire)
  • The Family Grant is means tested
  • The Bereavement Grant is made automatically to the widow or widower

What it funds

  • Family Grant: a means tested grant, usually issued twice each year
  • Relief in Need Grant: one-off grants to help with the cost of unforeseen emergencies such as a replacement cooker or roof repairs
  • Bereavement Grant: an automatic grant of £4,000 to clergy widows/widowers upon the death of their husband/wife

How to apply

  1. Relief in Need Grant: complete the application form on the Charitable Branch page, including appropriate quotations for the goods or services
  2. Send it to the administrators, Charity Link, by 1 April or 1 September for the trustees' meetings at the end of April and September
  3. Family Grant: an application form is sent to eligible dependants every two years; if you think you may be eligible, contact the Bishop's Officer, the Revd. Tony Leighton (Tony.Leighton@LeicesterCofE.org)
  4. Bereavement Grant: contact the Bishop's Officer

on 20 Oct 2026 the 'Application Form' button on the Charitable Branch page linked to an unrelated website template, not a form. Ask Charity Link for the form: trustadmin@charity-link.org, 0116 222 2200, 20a Millstone Lane, Leicester LE1 5JN.

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Relief in Need Grant: quotations for the goods or services

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