Alborada Trust grants
Alborada Trust funds UK registered charities, with a minimum grant request of £25,000 and decisions made at twice-yearly board meetings in spring and autumn.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The minimum grant request Alborada Trust will accept is £25,000 — a floor rather than a ceiling. Your organisation must be registered with the UK Charity Commission, and the trust cannot consider applications from non-UK organisations. It does not fund projects related to political or religious activities. If you have not applied before, contact the trust team to discuss your organisation and project before submitting anything formal. Decisions are then made at twice-yearly board meetings, held in spring and autumn, so plan for a long lead time.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records general charitable purposes, the relief of poverty, animals, overseas aid and other charitable purposes for this trust.
Who and where
The register records it working in London, in England, with other defined groups and the general public.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Alborada Trust 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
“Your organisation must be registered with the UK Charity Commission.”
Source: alboradatrust.com — HOW TO APPLY | Alborada Trust →
“The proposed project must align with one of our eight focus sectors.”
Source: alboradatrust.com — HOW TO APPLY | Alborada Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“We are unable to consider applications from non-UK organisations”
Source: alboradatrust.com — HOW TO APPLY | Alborada Trust →
“the Trust does not fund projects related to political or religious activities”
Source: alboradatrust.com — HOW TO APPLY | Alborada Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“The grant request must be for a minimum of £25,000”
Source: alboradatrust.com — HOW TO APPLY | Alborada Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“The final review and decision-making process takes place at the Trust's twice yearly Board meetings, held in spring and autumn.”
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How they say to apply
“If this is your first time applying, please contact the Trust team to discuss your organisation and project before submitting a formal application.”
Source: alboradatrust.com — HOW TO APPLY | Alborada Trust →
“Only a select number of applications proceed to this stage annually.”
Source: alboradatrust.com — HOW TO APPLY | Alborada Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income and all or such part of parts of the capital for or towards such charitable purposes and/or to make donations to such charitable institutions or institution at such time or times and in such manner as the trustees may in…
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 Alborada Trust give?
It sets a minimum rather than a typical figure: the grant request must be for a minimum of £25,000. No upper limit appears on the pages we hold. Its Charity Commission entry records £3,662,229 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
Who can apply?
UK charities. Your organisation must be registered with the UK Charity Commission, and the trust cannot consider applications from non-UK organisations.
What won't Alborada Trust fund?
Projects related to political or religious activities. It also cannot consider applications from non-UK organisations.
How likely is an application to succeed?
The trust is candid that competition is strong. Of the later stage of its process it says: "Only a select number of applications proceed to this stage annually." With a £25,000 floor on requests, check your fit carefully before investing time in an application.
How do I apply?
First-time applicants are asked to contact the trust team to discuss their organisation and project before submitting a formal application. The final review and decision take place at the trust's twice-yearly board meetings, held in spring and autumn. Check the funder's own website (www.alboradatrust.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1091660) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Alborada Trust.