Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust grants
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust is a national grant-maker for registered charities, with published priorities including reproductive health and environmental projects in Africa and Asia, wildlife conservation, and support for beneficiaries in Sussex.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust (charity number 1197205) is a national grant-maker for general charitable purposes, giving grants only to organisations. Its register entry lists a reach across England and Scotland. Its own website describes several distinct funding priorities: reproductive health and family planning projects with a clear and intended impact on the environment, delivered in Africa or Asia; international or UK-based wildlife and environmental conservation projects; and support for beneficiaries located in Sussex. Applicants must be organisations registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, or with the Office of the Scottish Charity Register, with at least one year of filed accounts. It does not fund individuals, or charities applying on behalf of individuals. Organisations can reapply 12 months after their last application. In its latest year on record it gave £2,027,205 in grants to organisations, from an income of £2,425,601.
What they fund
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust funds several distinct priorities: reproductive health and environmental projects in Africa or Asia, wildlife and environmental conservation, and support for beneficiaries in Sussex.
Who and where
It funds registered charities in England and Scotland; its register lists a national reach, while its own website also names Sussex specifically.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Ernest Kleinwort Charitable 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
“Support beneficiaries located in Sussex”
Source: ekct.org.uk →
“Applicants must be organisations registered with one year of filed accounts with the Charity Commission in England & Wales or Office of the Scottish Charity Register in Scotland.”
Source: ekct.org.uk — Grants →
“Deliver reproductive health family planning projects which have a clear and intended impact on the environment and are delivered in Africa or Asia.”
Source: ekct.org.uk →
“Deliver international or UK based wildlife & environmental conservation projects”
Source: ekct.org.uk →
What they say they won't fund
“Individuals or charities applying on behalf of individuals.”
Source: ekct.org.uk — Grants →
How they say to apply
“You can apply after 12 months from the date of your last application.”
Source: ekct.org.uk — FAQ →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The object of the CIO is to advance such charitable purposes (according to the laws of england and wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.
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?
The trust does not publish a typical grant amount. In its latest year on record it gave £2,027,205 in grants to organisations, from an income of £2,425,601.
What does it fund?
Its website describes several priorities: reproductive health and family planning projects with a clear and intended impact on the environment, delivered in Africa or Asia; international or UK-based wildlife and environmental conservation projects; and support for beneficiaries located in Sussex.
Who can apply?
Applicant organisations must be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, or with the Office of the Scottish Charity Register, with at least one year of filed accounts.
What won't it fund?
It does not fund individuals, or charities applying on behalf of individuals.
How do I apply?
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust does not publish a detailed application process on its website beyond a re-apply waiting period: organisations may apply again 12 months after their last application. Check the funder's own website (ekct.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1197205) for current guidance on how to apply.
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