Eric W Vincent Trust Fund grants
Eric W Vincent Trust Fund makes grants within a twenty five mile radius of Halesowen in the West Midlands, usually in cases of emergency.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Eric W Vincent Trust Fund gives grants within a twenty five mile radius of Halesowen, and each application should be submitted by a professional person. Grants are usually awarded in cases of emergency. It will not normally make regular annual grants for more than three consecutive years. Grants will not normally be given to pay off debts, nor for educational bursaries, and cannot be considered for the promotion of political or religious activities. Its governing document covers religious, educational, cultural or other charitable objects. Those include the physical, mental and spiritual benefit and welfare of young people, and the care and welfare of old people in distress or need. Trustees normally meet six times per year, and all applications must use its form and must not exceed two pages.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register. It records the trust under general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty.
Who and where
The register records the trust working in the West Midlands, listing Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Its own website narrows this to a twenty five mile radius of Halesowen.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Eric W Vincent Trust Fund 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
“Each application should be submitted by a professional person”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Who Can Apply →
“within a twenty five mile radius of Halesowen”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Who Can Apply →
What they say they won't fund
“Grants cannot be considered for the promotion of political or religious activities”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Who Can Apply →
“Grants will not normally be given to pay off debts, nor for educational bursaries”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Who Can Apply →
“Grants are usually awarded in cases of emergency”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Who Can Apply →
How they say to apply
“Trustees normally meet six times per year, and grants can be awarded”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Application Process →
“will not normally make regular annual grants for more than three consecutive years”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Who Can Apply →
“All applications must be submitted using our application form, and must not exceed two pages”
Source: ericwvincenttrust.org — Eric W Vincent Trust - Application Process →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For the benefit preferment assistance or advancement of religious educational cultural or other charitable objects (including but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the promotion of the physical mental and spiritual benefit and welfare of young persons and the care and welfare of old people in…
How to approach them
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Common questions
What does Eric W Vincent Trust Fund fund?
Its governing document covers religious, educational, cultural or other charitable objects, including the physical, mental and spiritual benefit and welfare of young people and the care and welfare of old people in distress or need. The Charity Commission register also records it under general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty. Its website says grants are usually awarded in cases of emergency.
Who can apply to Eric W Vincent Trust Fund?
Its website says each application should be submitted by a professional person, and that applications should be within a twenty five mile radius of Halesowen. The Charity Commission register records the trust working in the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
What will Eric W Vincent Trust Fund not fund?
It says grants will not normally be given to pay off debts, nor for educational bursaries, and that grants cannot be considered for the promotion of political or religious activities. It also says it will not normally make regular annual grants for more than three consecutive years.
How much does Eric W Vincent Trust Fund typically give?
We have not found a published grant size or range for this trust. Charity Commission records show £39,427 in grants to organisations and £1,033 in grants to individuals in its most recent financial year, which gives a sense of the scale of the fund.
How do I apply to Eric W Vincent Trust Fund?
Its website says all applications must be submitted using its application form, and must not exceed two pages, and that trustees normally meet six times per year. Check the funder's own website (www.ericwvincenttrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 204843) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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