Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust grants
Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust funds charities in the West Midlands working in education, health, disability, arts and the environment, usually with one-off grants of £1,000 to £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust makes grants to charities in and around Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. The founders focused their support on social welfare, music, nature and education, and the Trust's grant-making follows Quaker values of simplicity, equality, justice, peace and care of the environment. It usually makes one-off grants of between £1,000 and £5,000, though significant projects or capital appeals may occasionally attract larger grants of up to £20,000. Applications may be made at any time, online, by email or by post, and are generally considered within three months. In the most recent year on record it made £260,616 in grants to organisations, from an income of £341,254.
What they fund
The trust funds education, health, disability, the arts and environmental projects, guided by Quaker values.
Who and where
It funds charities and community groups across the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry and surrounding counties.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Edward and Dorothy Cadbury 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
“The founders focused their support on social welfare, music, nature and education.”
Source: e-dcadburytrust.org.uk — Home - EDCadburyTrust →
“The Quaker values of simplicity, equality, justice, peace and care of the environment formed the basis of the grant making policy of the Trust.”
Source: e-dcadburytrust.org.uk — Home - EDCadburyTrust →
What they say they won't fund
“Please note that applications which fall outside the Trust's stated areas of interest may not be considered or acknowledged.”
Source: e-dcadburytrust.org.uk — Applying for Grants - EDCadburyTrust →
Grant sizes they mention
“The Trust usually makes one-off grants of between £1,000 to £5,000. Significant projects or capital appeals may on occasion attract larger grants up to the value of £20,000.”
Source: e-dcadburytrust.org.uk — Applying for Grants - EDCadburyTrust →
How they say to apply
“Applications are generally considered within a 3-month timescale.”
Source: e-dcadburytrust.org.uk — Applying for Grants - EDCadburyTrust →
“An application for funding may be made at any time. This may be submitted online, by email or by post.”
Source: e-dcadburytrust.org.uk — Applying for Grants - EDCadburyTrust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects are such exclusively charitable purposes, including the advancement of citizenship or community development, relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, advancement of arts, heritage and science and other purposes beneficial to the…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does the trust typically give?
It usually makes one-off grants of between £1,000 and £5,000. Significant projects or capital appeals may occasionally attract larger grants of up to £20,000.
What does it fund?
Education, environment and conservation, disability, health, the arts and general charitable purposes, reflecting the founders' focus on social welfare, music, nature and education.
Who can apply?
Charities working in the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
What won't it fund?
Applications that fall outside the Trust's stated areas of interest may not be considered or acknowledged.
How do I apply?
Apply online, by email or by post, at any time — applications are generally considered within three months. Check the funder's own website (www.e-dcadburytrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1107327) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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