Corton Hill Trust grants
Corton Hill Trust is a national grant-maker for registered and exempt charities, applying through the Ludlow Trust's online funding gateway.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Corton Hill Trust is a national charity whose trustees apply its funds to charitable purposes and charities at their discretion, in England, Wales, or anywhere in the world. In its most recent accounts it gave £4,181,500 in grants to organisations, from an income of £461,255. Applications are made through the Ludlow Trust Company's online Funding Enquiry Gateway, where exempt charities as well as registered charities can now register. There is no limit on the number of applications a charity can upload to the Gateway, and registration is free, but the trustees decide the timeframe for a decision at their discretion. Because of the volume of applications received, the trust cannot provide individual feedback, and submitting an application does not guarantee funding.
What they fund
Corton Hill Trust funds charitable purposes at trustees' discretion, in England and Wales or elsewhere in the world.
Who and where
It is a national trust; applications are handled centrally through the Ludlow Trust Company's online Funding Gateway.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Corton Hill 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
“exempt charities are now able to register on our Gateway”
Source: funding.ludlowtrust.com — Ludlow's Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company →
Deadlines they mention
“the timeframe for decision making on those applications is at the discretion of the trustees”
Source: funding.ludlowtrust.com — Ludlow's Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company →
How they say to apply
“Submitting an application via the Gateway does not guarantee that a charity will be awarded funding”
Source: funding.ludlowtrust.com — Ludlow's Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company →
“Once an application is submitted on the Gateway it cannot be edited”
Source: funding.ludlowtrust.com — Ludlow's Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company →
“charities may register on our Gateway free of any costs”
Source: funding.ludlowtrust.com — Ludlow's Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company →
“Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to review each one and provide specific feedback”
Source: funding.ludlowtrust.com — Ludlow's Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company →
“There is no limit to the number of applications that a charity can upload onto the Gateway”
Source: funding.ludlowtrust.com — Ludlow's Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company →
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 or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of such charities or such exclusively charitable purposes according to the laws of england and wales in any part…
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 it typically give?
In its most recent accounts it gave £4,181,500 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical grant size.
What does it fund?
Its trustees apply its funds to exclusively charitable purposes and charities in England and Wales or elsewhere in the world, at their discretion.
Who can apply?
Registered and exempt charities can register on the Ludlow Trust Company's Funding Enquiry Gateway.
How long does a decision take?
The trustees decide the timeframe for a decision at their discretion; no fixed turnaround is published.
How do I apply?
Apply through the Ludlow Trust Company's online Funding Enquiry Gateway, which is free to register on. There is no limit to how many applications a charity can upload, but once submitted an application cannot be edited, and the trust cannot give individual feedback due to the volume it receives. Check the funder's own website (https://funding.ludlowtrust.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1186843) 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 Corton Hill Trust.