Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme

Unrestricted grants of up to £5,000 are available for small UK registered charities that work exclusively to provide health and care services who are providing practical and emotional support to people with physical or mental ill health, people living with a disability, and their families and carers within the UK. You must have been registered as a charity for at least 3 years and have an income of not less than £100,000 on your last set of accounts. There is no application deadline

Background

The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust offers grants to UK registered charities whose work aligns to their mission to improve provision in health and care. The Trust has been a supporter of the hospice sector for many years and offers funding through the Ann Rylands Small Donations programme and the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Innovation and Improvement in Health and Care Fund which launched in 2022.

Objectives of Fund

The funding is intended to support smaller charities who are working in the following areas:

Improved quality of life for older people through health and care
Improved quality of life for people with disabilities through health and care
Improved quality of life for people with serious illness/chronic conditions through health and care
Improved health and care for people needing palliative and end-of-life care
Practical and emotional support to improve the health and care for people facing challenges with mental health

The maximum grant available is £5,000.

Applicants are requested not to ask for a specific amount. The Trustees will determine the award amount based on the availability of funding and what they feel is appropriate. As a guide, the average grant under the scheme is typically between £2,000 and £3,000.

Who Can Apply

Applications are accepted from charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland for at least three years.

Priority is given to charities whose main charitable activities are health based and who:

Give confidence that they can deliver the work and services to their beneficiary group(s)
Are medium-sized with income between £100,000 and £2 million
Are independent and do not receive a substantial proportion of income from government or local authority contracts
Show that the work they deliver is high quality, needed and represents value for money. Grantees should involve stakeholders in the design of their programmes
Can make a credible case for achieving the outcomes and impact by including quantitative and qualitative information in their application
Are well run, with sound governance, safeguarding, and financial management. Staff and trustees should include experts in the charity's field of work

Restrictions

Charities must have been registered in the UK for more than three years
Charities annual income – as stated on the Charity Commission website – must be over £100,000 and less than £2M.

Unrestricted grants can be used for core funding or a specific project.

How To Apply

Guidance notes and the online application form can be found on the Trust's website.

https://julesthorntrust.org.uk/programmes/ann-rylands-small-donations/

There are no specific deadlines for applications. Applications may be made whenever the online application system is open and will be considered as soon as possible depending on the volume of applications.

Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme

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