Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust grants
Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust makes grants to charities registered in the United Kingdom; it will not support charities with an annual income over £1m.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust will not support charities with an annual income over £1m, so it is aimed at smaller and medium-sized charities. It only supports charities and charitable organisations registered in the United Kingdom, and makes grants at the discretion of the trustees. Applications must be by letter, and must include details of the funds required, the funds raised so far and the timescale involved. They must reach the Charity's Administrator by the closing dates, 1 January and 1 September. It does not support applications by or for the benefit of individuals, nor sponsorship for individuals raising funds on behalf of charities. It also does not support charities with religious or political objectives, Scouts, Girl Guides or similar groups, animal charities or large medical research charities.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the areas this trust funds.
Who and where
The register records who the trust helps and the countries it operates in.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable 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
“The Trust makes grants at the discretion of the Trustees and only supports charities and charitable organisations registered in the United Kingdom”
Source: charlottebonhamcartercharitabletrust.org.uk — Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Do not support applications by or for the benefit of individuals nor sponsorship for individuals raising funds on behalf of charities”
Source: charlottebonhamcartercharitabletrust.org.uk — Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust →
“Do not support charities with religious or political objectives, Scouts, Girl Guides or similar groups, animal charities or large medical research charities”
Source: charlottebonhamcartercharitabletrust.org.uk — Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust →
Income limits they mention
“They will not support charities with annual income over £1m”
Source: charlottebonhamcartercharitabletrust.org.uk — Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“Applications must reach the Charity's Administrator by the closing dates (1st January and 1st September)”
Source: charlottebonhamcartercharitabletrust.org.uk — Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust →
How they say to apply
“Applications must be by letter and include details of the funds required, the funds raised so far and the timescale involved”
Source: charlottebonhamcartercharitabletrust.org.uk — Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide including (but without limiting the same thereto). (a) the making of any grants to the trustees of the national heritage fund to be applied by them for exclusively…
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 trust typically give?
The trust does not publish a grant range or a typical award. Its most recent published accounts record £158,062 in grants to organisations.
What does the trust fund?
The Charity Commission register records environment, conservation and heritage, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts, culture, heritage and science, general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes. Its governing objects specifically mention grants to the National Heritage Fund and to the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.
Who can apply?
It only supports charities and charitable organisations registered in the United Kingdom, and it will not support charities with annual income over £1m. The register lists England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
What won't it fund?
Applications by or for the benefit of individuals, and sponsorship for individuals raising funds on behalf of charities. Charities with religious or political objectives, Scouts, Girl Guides or similar groups, animal charities, and large medical research charities.
How do I apply?
Applications must be by letter and include details of the funds required, the funds raised so far and the timescale involved. They must reach the Charity's Administrator by the closing dates, 1 January and 1 September. Check the funder's own website (www.charlottebonhamcartercharitabletrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 292839) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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