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Barton under Needwood and Dunstall Key Trust

Barton under Needwood and Dunstall Key Trust grants

Grants from a local charity (no. 217929) for organisations and individuals in the civil parishes of Barton under Needwood and Dunstall in East Staffordshire, or organisations supporting people who live there. Community organisations can apply for up to £10,000 towards major projects such as new equipment and local events; individuals in hardship and young people doing extra-curricular activities can also apply. Trustees meet quarterly; the next cut-off is 5pm on 6 November 2026 for the 13 November 2026 meeting. Only one grant per organisation in any two-year period.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £10,000
Closes in
19 days left
6 November
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Non-profit organisations with charitable status, written objectives and a constitution, based in the civil parishes of Barton under Needwood or Dunstall (East Staffordshire) or supporting people who live there; the website has a boundary map of qualifying areas
  • Organisations must submit three years of certified accounts
  • For-profit traders are excluded
  • Only one grant per organisation in any two-year period, and grants are one-off with no entitlement to future funding
  • Individuals living in the parishes can also apply through a separate personal form

What it funds

  • Major projects by community organisations benefiting Barton under Needwood and Dunstall, for example new equipment for local groups and organisations, specialist equipment and local events
  • The Trust also gives grants to individuals of any age in need through illness, disability, bereavement, accident or financial circumstances
  • To young people (generally under 30, up to £1,000) for extra-curricular and character-building activities such as educational trips
  • Plus a Christmas voucher scheme for Barton residents

The Trust looks favourably on applicants who can part-fund the cost themselves, but this is not a prerequisite.

What it will not fund

  • General funds or running costs of organisations (under normal circumstances)
  • Anybody trading for profit, for legitimate business expenses
  • Costs that should rightly be borne by an organisation or third-party provider such as the Education or Health Authorities
  • Further education fees
  • More than one grant to any organisation or individual in any two-year period (except in rare cases)
  • Applications from outside the civil parishes of Barton under Needwood and Dunstall, except in rare cases
  • Applications outside the remit of the Trust

How to apply

  1. Check the boundary map and the Trust's terms and conditions to confirm you are eligible
  2. Download the Organisation Grant Application form from the Applications page
  3. Complete the form and attach three years of certified accounts and two quotations (or a third-party letter) for the costs requested
  4. Send the application to the Clerk to the Trustees, Mrs Lorraine Brant, 4 Hardy Close, Barton under Needwood, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE13 8HG, by 5pm on the cut-off date (6 November 2026 for the 13 November 2026 meeting)
  5. Trustees consider applications at their quarterly meeting; the Trust may ask for more information
  6. If awarded, use the grant exactly as approved (or repay it); the Trust may audit how funds are used

Late applications are not considered but are referred to the next meeting.

The terms and conditions and Applications page say applications must arrive two weeks before a meeting, while the homepage and FAQs give cut-offs seven days before; aim for the earlier date.

Have ready

  • Completed Organisation Grant Application form
  • Three years of certified accounts
  • Two quotations, or a letter from a third party, substantiating the costs requested
  • Constitution and written objectives (organisations must have these)

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