Barrow Cadbury Trust grants
Barrow Cadbury Trust is a national family foundation giving around £2.5m to organisations in its latest year, funding national policy work and local work in Birmingham and the surrounding area.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Barrow Cadbury Trust is a family foundation with an income of around £2m, giving around £2.5m in grants to organisations in its latest year. Much of its funding is intended to influence national policy and practice; where it funds local work, this is almost always in Birmingham and the surrounding area. Applications can only be made on behalf of an organisation, not as an individual, and there are no set application deadlines.
What they fund
Barrow Cadbury Trust supports general charitable purposes including poverty relief, economic and community development, and human rights, racial harmony, equality and diversity, with much of its funding aimed at influencing national policy.
Who and where
It funds other charities, voluntary bodies and other defined groups, mainly across England and Wales, with local work almost always in Birmingham and the surrounding area.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Barrow Cadbury 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
“Much of what we fund is intended to influence national policy and practice and where we fund local work this is almost always in Birmingham and the surrounding area.”
Source: barrowcadbury.org.uk — Applying for funding - Barrow Cadbury Trust →
“Can I apply as an individual? You can't apply to the trust as an individual, you can only apply on behalf of an organisation.”
Source: barrowcadbury.org.uk — Applying for funding - Barrow Cadbury Trust →
How they say to apply
“If successful when will I receive the grant? We will issue an offer letter within a few days of the decision being made. Once your Chair has signed the agreement and returned it to us payments will start – either immediately or in line with the start date we have agreed with you.”
Source: barrowcadbury.org.uk — Applying for funding - Barrow Cadbury Trust →
“Can we re-apply if we have been turned down previously? There is no bar on reapplying, but its best to talk to us first to ensure your new application meets our criteria and we can consider funding it.”
Source: barrowcadbury.org.uk — Applying for funding - Barrow Cadbury Trust →
“You can apply at any time. We do not have set grant-making deadlines.”
Source: barrowcadbury.org.uk — Applying for funding - Barrow Cadbury Trust →
What a typical grant looks like
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Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To support such charitable objects, purposes, institutions or societies as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does Barrow Cadbury Trust fund?
Barrow Cadbury Trust supports general charitable purposes including the prevention and relief of poverty, economic and community development, and human rights, racial harmony, equality and diversity. Much of its funding aims to influence national policy and practice; where it funds local work, this is almost always in Birmingham and the surrounding area.
Who can apply to Barrow Cadbury Trust?
Only organisations can apply to Barrow Cadbury Trust - individuals cannot apply directly.
How do I apply to Barrow Cadbury Trust?
There are no set grant-making deadlines - applications can be made at any time. If a previous application was turned down, there's no bar on reapplying, though the trust suggests discussing a new application with them first. If successful, an offer letter is usually issued within a few days of the decision, with payments starting once the Chair has signed the agreement. More detail is on the trust's website (www.barrowcadbury.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1115476).
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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 Barrow Cadbury Trust.