Charles Plater Trust grants
Charles Plater Trust funds registered charities in England and Wales for educational work, with a Large Grants Programme of £5,001 to £60,000 and a separate small grants round.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Charles Plater Trust funds educational work, including in particular work consistent with the social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. It only provides support to registered charities, not individuals, and it will only fund revenue project costs, not capital costs. Its Large Grants Programme covers £5,001 to £60,000. Charities with an annual income above £10 million are not funded. It currently operates a biannual grant-making process, accepting large grant applications in Spring and small grant applications in the Autumn. Applications go through an online portal, which opens for a set window each round.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the broad areas this charity works in. For the Charles Plater Trust these are religious activities and education and training.
Who and where
The register also records who it works with and where. It lists the general public, throughout England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Charles Plater 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
“We only provide support to registered charities, not individuals.”
Source: plater.org.uk — About our grants →
What they say they won't fund
“CPT will only fund revenue project costs, not capital costs.”
Source: plater.org.uk — About our grants →
“Charities with an annual income above £10 million”
Source: plater.org.uk — About our grants →
“Projects that are outside our three priority themes”
Source: plater.org.uk — About our grants →
Grant sizes they mention
“Large Grants Programme £5,001- £60,000”
Source: plater.org.uk — Apply →
Deadlines they mention
“The application portal will be open for submissions from 16th January 2026 until 27th February 2026”
Source: plater.org.uk — About our grants →
How they say to apply
“We currently operate a biannual grant-making process, accepting large grant applications in Spring, and small grant applications in the Autumn”
Source: plater.org.uk — Apply →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The charity's property is to be applied in such manner to or for the benefit of such exclusively charitable objects in furtherance of the advancement of education as the trustees may in their discretion think fit ('the charitable purposes') including in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of their…
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 the Charles Plater Trust give?
Its Large Grants Programme covers £5,001 to £60,000. It also runs a small grants round in the Autumn; check its website for the current amounts. In its most recent published accounts it made £526,535 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical (median) grant figure.
What does the Charles Plater Trust fund?
Its objects are the advancement of education, including in particular purposes consistent with the social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. Its Charity Commission entry records education and training, and religious activities.
Who can apply?
It says: "We only provide support to registered charities, not individuals." Charities with an annual income above £10 million are excluded.
What won't the Charles Plater Trust fund?
Charities with an annual income above £10 million. It will also only fund revenue project costs, not capital costs.
How do I apply?
Applications are made online through a portal, which opens for a set window each round. It currently operates a biannual grant-making process, accepting large grant applications in Spring and small grant applications in the Autumn. Check the funder's own website (www.plater.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 309719) for the current opening dates and guidance, as processes can change.
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