Dulverton Trust grants
The Dulverton Trust funds UK charities with a national reach working on social issues, the natural world and heritage crafts, with an average grant of £30,000 to £40,000 a year.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Dulverton Trust supports UK charities with a national reach tackling a range of social issues, protecting the natural world, and preserving heritage crafts. Its average grant is between £30,000 and £40,000 per year. It prioritises charities which work across England, Scotland and Wales, or across the UK. If you are not working nationally, it prioritises organisations delivering their work across at least two regions in England, so a single-town charity is unlikely to fit. It does not fund work primarily for the benefit of residents of London or Northern Ireland. It does not currently fund capital projects, including the purchase of property, land or vehicles. The first step is usually its eligibility quiz, which unlocks a link to its Expression of Interest form.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records these purposes, which line up with the social, environmental and heritage work the trust describes on its own site.
Who and where
The register does not list any English or Welsh regions for this trust; it records activity in Scotland, Kenya and Uganda. The trust's own site describes funding UK charities with a national reach.
Who they help
What Dulverton 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.
What they say they're looking for
“We support UK charities with a national reach tackling a range of social issues, protecting the natural world, and preserving heritage crafts.”
Source: dulverton.org — The Dulverton Trust - Independent Grant-Making Charity →
Who they say they'll fund
“we prioritise charities which work across England, Scotland and Wales, or across the UK. If not working nationally, we prioritise organisations delivering their work across at least two regions in England”
Source: dulverton.org — FAQ - The Dulverton Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“We don't fund work primarily for the benefit of residents of London or Northern Ireland.”
Source: dulverton.org — FAQ - The Dulverton Trust →
“We do not currently fund capital projects, including the purchase of property, land or vehicles.”
Source: dulverton.org — Eligibility Quiz - The Dulverton Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“our average grant is between £30,000-£40,000 per year”
Source: dulverton.org — FAQ - The Dulverton Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“Unsuccessful appeals are normally notified within one month of the application. Successful applications are normally notified within three months”
Source: dulverton.org — FAQ - The Dulverton Trust →
How they say to apply
“No, we accept applications on a rolling basis. Our Trustee meetings, where grants are awarded, are in February, June and November. We recommend applying at least 3 months in advance of the meeting”
Source: dulverton.org — FAQ - The Dulverton Trust →
“The first step in applying is usually to fill out our eligibility quiz. If you are eligible, you will be provided with a link to our Expression of Interest form.”
Source: dulverton.org — FAQ - The Dulverton Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are such purposes for the benefit of the public as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees from time to time may determine and (save for purposes incidental and ancillary to those objects), no other purposes.2) nothing in these articles shall authorise an application of the charity's…
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 Dulverton Trust typically give?
Its average grant is between £30,000 and £40,000 per year. Its Charity Commission entry records £3,216,960 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
What does The Dulverton Trust fund?
UK charities with a national reach tackling a range of social issues, protecting the natural world, and preserving heritage crafts.
Who can apply?
It prioritises charities which work across England, Scotland and Wales, or across the UK. If you are not working nationally, it prioritises organisations delivering their work across at least two regions in England. A charity working in a single town or city is therefore unlikely to fit.
What won't The Dulverton Trust fund?
It does not fund work primarily for the benefit of residents of London or Northern Ireland. It also does not currently fund capital projects, including the purchase of property, land or vehicles.
How do I apply?
The first step in applying is usually to fill out its eligibility quiz. If you are eligible, you will be provided with a link to its Expression of Interest form. It accepts applications on a rolling basis, and its trustee meetings, where grants are awarded, are in February, June and November; it recommends applying at least three months before a meeting. Unsuccessful appeals are normally notified within one month, and successful applications normally within three months. Check the funder's own website (www.dulverton.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1146484) 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 Dulverton Trust.