Earley Charity grants
Earley Charity is a local charity funding organisations and individuals within its own defined area of benefit in the Reading and Wokingham area, with grants to organisations normally £500 to £5,000 and most grants to individuals under £500.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Earley Charity welcomes applications from local charitable, voluntary and community organisations working to help and support people living within its own defined area of benefit, in the Reading and Wokingham area — check the charity's own area-of-benefit map or definition before applying. Grants to organisations are normally in the range of £500 to £5,000. Individuals must have lived in the area of benefit for at least six months and be living in permanent accommodation; most grants to individuals are for an amount under £500. It generally does not accept applications from public sector bodies or national organisations, and does not fund religious activities or general appeals.
What they fund
Earley Charity funds local charitable, voluntary and community organisations, and individuals in need.
Who and where
It supports people and groups living within its own defined area of benefit, in the Reading and Wokingham area — check the charity's boundary before applying.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Earley Charity 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 welcome applications from local charitable, voluntary and community organisations working to help and support people living within our area of benefit.”
Source: earleycharity.org.uk — Making an Organisation Grant Application →
“be living in permanent accommodation”
Source: earleycharity.org.uk — Making an Individual Grant Application →
“have lived in the area of benefit for at least 6 months (this does not necessarily have to have been at the same address)”
Source: earleycharity.org.uk — Making an Individual Grant Application →
What they say they won't fund
“Generally we do not accept applications from public sector bodies or national organisations. Nor do we fund religious activities or general appeals.”
Source: earleycharity.org.uk — Making an Organisation Grant Application →
Grant sizes they mention
“Most applications will be for an amount under £500.”
Source: earleycharity.org.uk — Making an Individual Grant Application →
“Grants to organisations are normally in the range of £500 to £5,000.”
Source: earleycharity.org.uk — Making an Organisation Grant Application →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The relief of the aged, disabled or poor inhabitants of the area of benefit. 2. The relief of distress and sickness among the inhabitants. 3. The provision and support (with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants in the interests of social welfare) of facilities for recreation and other…
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 give?
Grants to organisations are normally in the range of £500 to £5,000. Most applications from individuals will be for an amount under £500.
Who can apply?
Local charitable, voluntary and community organisations working to help people in its area of benefit; and individuals who have lived in the area for at least six months and are living in permanent accommodation.
What won't it fund?
It generally does not accept applications from public sector bodies or national organisations, and does not fund religious activities or general appeals.
How do I apply?
Apply using the relevant form on the charity's website — there is a separate application for organisations and for individuals. Check the funder's own website (www.earleycharity.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 244823) 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 Earley Charity.