Who we give to
The types of organisations and activities we wish to support with our current regional grant programme are:
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Registered charities with a Charity Commission registration number that are based in the local authority areas within West Yorkshire, working with children and young people in West Yorkshire communities.
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We will prioritise projects in the Leeds or Wakefield local authority areas, as the founder came from this part of West Yorkshire.
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Organisations with an annual turnover of under £2m. In the case of oversubscription, we will prioritise smaller organisations.
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We wish to support charities that: ​
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Support children and young people who are disadvantaged or isolated, for example due to poverty, disability, age or culture.
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Can provide evidence of delivering impactful programmes for children and young people.
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Listen to the needs of local people. This could be where children or young people are actively involved in running the activity or where you have carried out community consultations like surveys or drop ins.
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Enhance life chances for children and young people through sustained engagement with nature, wildlife and the outdoor environment.
Three outcomes we wish to achieve with our regional funding.
We will fund projects and organisations that achieve all three of our key outcomes. Scroll to view.
​Please note, our definition of children and young people is ages 0 to 18 but extended to 25 where the young person has a disability.
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The trustees will periodically review the priorities for support set out in this policy and may change them at any time.
Grant Size and Duration
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We aim to offer grants between £1,000 and £10,000 and will have a set budget for each grant meeting. To ensure that we can support a number of charities at each meeting, a range of grant sizes will be awarded.
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Funding can cover project and organisational running costs, including staffing, resources, and operational expenses, as well as capital costs for outdoor equipment or building/facility projects.
The donor also wanted to support a few national charities that were close to her heart and the trustees have committed to supporting these five charities every year. The trustees will contact these national charities directly. Other national charities are not eligible to apply for funding.
What we cannot fund
The following is a list of our general exclusions for funding:
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For-profit organisations such as sole traders, companies limited by shares, private companies where there is no charitable benefit.
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Other not-for-profit organisations that are not registered charities and do not have a Charity Commission registration number.
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Organisations whose head office/administration address is not in West Yorkshire.
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Public bodies to carry out their statutory obligations.
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Work that has already been carried out – we do not fund retrospectively.
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Work for the advancement of a religious doctrine; mission, proselytising, or promotion of the beliefs of a particular faith. Applications can be accepted from faith-based organisations provided that the grant benefits the wider community and is open to all regardless of faith and to those of no faith.
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Political promotion including political party activity.
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Organisations whose core purpose is grantmaking.
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General appeals or sponsorship.
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Work where the main beneficiaries are animals.