Viscount Amory's Charitable Trust

Viscount Amory's Charitable Trust Grants

A Devon trust created in 1962 by Viscount Amory, MP for Tiverton and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1958 to 1960, to support the people of Devon through their communal activities. It funds educational, general and religious work, and the activity or the residence of the applicant must be in Devon. There is no application form: applications are made by letter to the trust's Tiverton office, and a response normally arrives within two months.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Amount not specified; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

The activity, or the residence of the applicant, should be in Devon
Applications from individuals are not considered unless they form part of an activity sponsored or promoted by an organisation, and the trustees state they are unable to help individuals seeking relief of poverty or short-term help with immediate needs
The trust relies on its endowment and does not seek funding from the public

What it funds

The founder's aim was to support the people of Devon through their communal activities in the spheres of:

Education
Religious expression
The relief of poverty
The development of the characters and physical well-being of the young people of Devon

The trust lists its areas of support as Educational, General and Religious.

What it will not fund

Applications from individuals for grants for the relief of poverty
Applications for grants, or short-term loans, for an individual's immediate needs or wants

the trustees do not consider applications from individuals at all, unless the application forms part of an activity sponsored or promoted by an organisation

How to apply

There is no application form — the trust states plainly that it does not issue one
Write a letter setting out your appeal, including the information listed below
Post it to Mrs S Curtis, Viscount Amory's Charitable Trust, The Island, Lowman Green, Tiverton, Devon EX16 4LA

include an email address if you have one, as the trust may reply by email

Have ready

Your address
Your email address, if available
General background information about your appeal
The nature of the sponsoring or associated organisation
The total amount you are looking to raise
How much has been raised to date
How you propose raising any shortfall
Any further information you feel would be relevant for the attention of the trustees

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