29th May 1961 Charity grants
29th May 1961 Charity is a family foundation making grants only to UK registered charities, with a particular focus on the West Midlands and especially Coventry and Warwickshire.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The West Midlands, and in particular the Coventry and Warwickshire area, is where 29th May 1961 Charity concentrates its grant-making. That focus is a preference rather than a closed door: the register records it working throughout England and Wales, and across all four UK countries. To be eligible you must be a UK registered charity, or an organisation deemed exempt or excepted under Charity Commission guidance. It does not fund individuals or medical research. Its objects are broad — such charitable purposes as the trustees in their discretion determine — so where you work matters more than your subject. There are no deadlines: applications go forward to the next available meeting, and meetings are quarterly, normally in March, June, September and December.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records this foundation's purpose as general charitable purposes, matching objects that leave the choice to the trustees. Its own policy adds that it does not fund medical research.
Who and where
The register records that it operates throughout England and Wales, across all four UK countries, and benefits other charities and voluntary bodies. Its own policy names a particular focus on the West Midlands, and in particular Coventry and Warwickshire.
Who they help
Where they fund
What 29th May 1961 Charity says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“To be eligible for a grant you must be a UK registered charity or an organisation deemed exempt or excepted under Charity Commission guidance.”
Source: 29may1961charity.org.uk — 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust →
“We only accept applications from UK registered charities (or organisations deemed exempt or excepted under Charity Commission guidance) and there is a particular focus on charities operating in the West Midlands, in particular, the Coventry and Warwickshire area.”
Source: 29may1961charity.org.uk — 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not fund individuals or medical research.”
Source: 29may1961charity.org.uk — 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust →
How they say to apply
“If you have previously received a grant from us, please leave at least 2 years before you reapply.”
Source: 29may1961charity.org.uk — 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust →
“If you have previously submitted an application but this has not been successful, please leave at least 13 months from when we notify you that an application has been unsuccessful.”
Source: 29may1961charity.org.uk — 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust →
“Grants are conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory reports from donees. For a one-off grant a single end-of-grant report is required. For multi-year grants, donees must submit a report for each year of funding.”
Source: 29may1961charity.org.uk — 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust →
“You can submit an application at any time, there are no deadlines. We operate a rolling programme where applications are put forward for consideration at the next available meeting. Meetings take place quarterly, normally in March, June, September and December.”
Source: 29may1961charity.org.uk — 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Such charitable purposes as the trustees in their discretion determine
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does 29th May 1961 Charity give?
It does not publish a grant range, and no typical or median award figure is available for this funder. Its most recent published accounts record £5,054,600 of grants to organisations and nothing to individuals. That total is a guide to its scale rather than to the size of any one grant.
What does 29th May 1961 Charity fund?
Its objects are broad: such charitable purposes as the trustees in their discretion determine. The Charity Commission entry records its purpose as general charitable purposes, and records that it benefits other charities and voluntary bodies. Its grant-making policy places the emphasis on where you work rather than on a named theme.
Who can apply?
You must be a UK registered charity, or an organisation deemed exempt or excepted under Charity Commission guidance. There is a particular focus on charities operating in the West Midlands, in particular the Coventry and Warwickshire area. If you have previously received a grant, leave at least two years before you reapply. If a previous application was unsuccessful, leave at least 13 months from when it notified you.
What will it not fund?
It does not fund individuals or medical research.
How do I apply?
You can submit an application at any time; there are no deadlines. It operates a rolling programme, with applications put forward for consideration at the next available meeting. Meetings take place quarterly, normally in March, June, September and December. Grants are conditional on satisfactory reports: a single end-of-grant report for a one-off grant, and a report for each year of a multi-year grant. Check the funder's own website (www.29may1961charity.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 200198) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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