The R C Snelling Charitable Trust

The R C Snelling Charitable Trust grants

Donations and grants from a Norfolk trust funded by the Snelling businesses, for institutions, organisations and individuals meeting a medical, educational, Christian, welfare or environmental need within 30 miles of Blofield in Norfolk. Trustees favour local good causes where a number of local people will be helped. Trustees meet quarterly; the next deadline is 2 December 2026 for the 16 December meeting.

You could get
Amount not specified
Deadline
39 days left
2 December
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Institutions, organisations and individuals with a medical, educational, Christian, welfare or environmental need, within a 30-mile radius of the village of Blofield in Norfolk (which covers Norwich, Great Yarmouth and much of Norfolk and north-east Suffolk)
  • The Trustees especially support local good causes where a number of local people will be helped and supported

What it funds

  • Equipment
  • Capital appeals
  • Specific needs or projects
  • Local projects
  • Assistance with specific running costs
  • Assistance with initial set-up costs
  • Fundraising events

The list is examples, not exhaustive. Churches in the Diocese seeking help with the fabric of the building should approach the Norfolk Churches Trust, which the Trust funds for such requests.

What it will not fund

  • Salaries
  • Sponsorship for more than one year
  • General appeals
  • National appeals
  • Continued assistance with running costs
  • Fundraising

How to apply

  1. Complete the online application form on the Trust's Apply for a Grant page: whether you are an individual or organisation, company, charity and tax numbers, the nature of the request, the amount required and when, the expected impact, and other funders approached
  2. Upload your latest accounts or financial statements
  3. Submit at least two weeks before a trustees' meeting: by 2 December for the 16 December 2026 meeting; later applications go to the 17 March 2027 meeting

2027 meetings are 17 March, 16 June, 22 September and 15 December.

Have ready

Latest accounts or financial statements (PDF, Word or Excel)

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