Charity Service Limited grants
Charity Service Limited funds charities and community groups supporting disadvantaged, sick, disabled or low-income people in Greater Manchester, with grants of up to £3,000 a year.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Charity Service Limited is a national charity, registered as covering England and Wales, but its funding in practice is focused on Greater Manchester. It supports registered charities, constituted community groups and voluntary organisations working with people who are disadvantaged, sick, disabled or living in poverty in Greater Manchester, offering grants of up to £3,000 in any one year. Applicants should have been registered or active for at least three years and have annual expenditure of no more than £1m. Current priorities include activities that support families and children in difficult situations, that address social isolation, and that tackle homelessness. It is not currently accepting applications to its Cinderella Fund, and in its most recent recorded year it gave around £1.7m in grants to organisations.
What they fund
Charity Service Limited is registered for general charitable purposes.
Who and where
It is registered to support other charities and voluntary bodies, and the general public, across England and Wales — though its own guidance is more specific, focusing on Greater Manchester.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Charity Service Limited 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.
What they say they're looking for
“Since families and children may find themselves in difficult, precarious and unsafe situations, we will support activities and services that address their immediate needs.”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
“Since social isolation is known to have a negative impact on individual health and well-being, we will support activities and services whose primary purpose is to enhance social connectedness.”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
“Since there are too many people either living on the streets or in temporary accommodation, we will support activities and services that tackle homelessness.”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
Who they say they'll fund
“Applications for grant funding are invited from registered charities, constituted community groups and voluntary organisations working to assist individuals who are disadvantaged, sick, have a disability and / or living in poverty within Greater Manchester.”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
“have been registered or active for a period of at least 3 years;”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
Grant sizes they mention
“The maximum amount of grant for any one year is £3,000.”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
Income limits they mention
“have an annual expenditure of no more than £1m.”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
How they say to apply
“We are currently not accepting any applications to our Cinderella Fund.”
Source: charityservice.org.uk — For Grant Applicants – The Charity Service →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To benefit any charitable institutions or charitable purposes by the provision of advice and assistance
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 Charity Service Limited give?
Its guidance sets a maximum of £3,000 in grant funding for any one year. No typical (median) award figure is published; in its most recent recorded year, it gave around £1.7m in grants to organisations.
What does Charity Service Limited fund?
It supports activities addressing the immediate needs of families and children in difficult situations, activities that tackle social isolation, and activities that address homelessness, for people in Greater Manchester who are disadvantaged, sick, disabled or living in poverty.
Who can apply to Charity Service Limited?
Registered charities, constituted community groups and voluntary organisations working in Greater Manchester. Applicants should have been registered or active for at least three years and have annual expenditure of no more than £1m.
What won't Charity Service Limited fund?
It is not currently accepting applications to its Cinderella Fund.
How do I apply to Charity Service Limited?
Its website does not set out a step-by-step application process. Check the funder's own website (www.charityservice.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1011293) for current application 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 Charity Service Limited.