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The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust

Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust grants

The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust, funded mainly by royalties from Dame Catherine Cookson's books, gives grants to charitable causes, with a present policy of supporting local charities in North East England (or causes Dame Catherine had an interest in) and a particular focus on young or disadvantaged people. It supports education and training, environment and conservation, arts and culture and general charitable purposes, and prefers capital projects. Grants are generally £100 to £100,000, occasionally more in exceptional circumstances. There are no deadlines; applications are made through a short online form.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£100 – £100,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Charities and other charitable organisations (the Trust describes supporting charitable, medical and academic research organisations)
  • The Trustees' present policy, because of the volume of applications, is to support local charities within the North East of England, or those in which Dame Catherine had an interest and/or that have a local benefit
  • Applications from individuals and from sports clubs/associations are generally not considered
  • No income limit, minimum track record or governance requirements are published

What it funds

Charitable work in:

  • Education and training
  • Environment and conservation
  • Arts and culture
  • General charitable purposes, with a particular focus on work with young or disadvantaged people and on meeting local needs in North East England where Dame Catherine grew up

The Trustees prefer projects or schemes that involve or are directed towards capital expenditure.

Recent beneficiaries shown include building restoration (Cullercoats Watch House) and a befriending service for older people (Wag & Company).

Grants are generally between £100 and £100,000, occasionally larger in exceptional circumstances.

What it will not fund

  • Core funding
  • On-going financing
  • Applications with a foreign element
  • Personal (individual) applications, in general
  • Sports clubs and associations, in general
  • Charities outside the North East of England, unless Dame Catherine had an interest in them or they have a local benefit (present policy)

How to apply

  1. Read the Guidelines and Restrictions at the top of the online application page
  2. Complete the online application form: applicant name and contact details, purpose of the grant and category, any previous applications to the Trust and their outcome, the funds required with a cost breakdown, funds already secured from other sources and other funders applied to, and bank or cheque payment details
  3. Submit the form (it can be saved and resumed via a bookmarked link)

There is no set format or time limit for applications; applications can be made at any time.

The Trust's 'Charitable Trust' page still says there is no standard form and that written applications with an SAE should be posted to the correspondence address (20 Eversley Road, TN40 1HE); the 'Apply Now' button now leads to the online form.

Enquiries to enquiries@catherinecookson.com.

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