CHK Charities grant making policy has recently changed, and the Trustees have decided to focus their support on 25-30 charities that are already known to them who undertake work in the following areas: Poor mental health Involvement in the criminal justice system Addictions Leaving the care system Charities that aim to improve the lives and […]
Vulnerable Groups
Thomas Wall Trust
The Thomas Wall Trust funds projects targeted towards people experiencing multiple deprivation or facing major hurdles to employment – especially women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities and refugees. The Trust offers grants up to £5,000 for projects that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment. Beneficiaries must gain at […]
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities throughout the UK both now and in the future. The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK and makes grants annually towards a wide range of work within the arts, education and learning and provide funding for […]
The Rayne Foundation
The Rayne Foundation is a charity which makes grants to charities and organisations in order to ‘understand and engage with the needs of UK society, and to find ways and means to help address those needs’. Funding can be obtained for salaries and project costs, running costs and capital costs of building and equipment, and […]
Forte Charitable Foundation
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation changed it’s name to The Forte Charitable Foundation in 2025. The Forte Charitable Foundation makes grants totalling around £2 million a year to both charities and charitable organisations. What they fund: UK based small to medium sized local organisations with a demonstrable track record of success working to address local issues […]
Aviva Community Fund
Many large companies have their own community funds, and Aviva is one of them. Over the last few years they have hosted the community fund for brokers and have extended it to a national level so community and charities can now apply. Aviva have 4 funding levels ranging from up to £1,000 up to £25,000 and […]