G C Gibson Charitable Trust grants
G C Gibson Charitable Trust funds capital or product purchases for smaller UK registered charities working in education, sport, conservation, social inclusion and health.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Capital or product purchases are what this trust pays for: it supports UK registered charities working in education, sport, conservation, social inclusion, and physical and mental health, for all ages. It is aimed at smaller charities — those whose income from donations from the public, and from trusts or foundations, is up to £1 million. Projects should cost about £20,000 at most, because the trust will not offer a small contribution to a large project. Its guidance describes giving 10 grants of up to £5,000. Applications are only by an online form, which opens for one window a year: the guidance gives that window as 31 July to the end of August, and says the form reopens on 1 August 2026. Confirm the current dates on the trust's own website before you rely on them.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register and cover a very wide spread. The trust's own guidance is narrower: education, sport, conservation, social inclusion and physical and mental health.
Who and where
The register records the trust working throughout England and Wales, and also lists Scotland and Northern Ireland among the countries it operates in.
Who they help
Where they fund
What G C Gibson 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.
What they say they're looking for
“capital or product purchases for UK registered charities in the areas of education, sport, conservation, of social inclusion, and of physical and mental health for all ages”
Source: gcgct.org — GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Intro →
Who they say they'll fund
“We will support capital or product purchases for UK registered charities in the areas of education, sport, conservation, of social inclusion, and of physical and mental health”
Source: gcgct.org — GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Intro →
“The projects that we support should have a maximum cost of about £20,000 ie we will not offer a small contribution to a large project”
Source: gcgct.org — GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Intro →
Grant sizes they mention
“We will give 10 grants of up to £5,000”
Source: gcgct.org — GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Intro →
Income limits they mention
“smaller charities, those whose income from donations from the public, and from Trusts or Foundations, is up to £1 million”
Source: gcgct.org — GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Intro →
Deadlines they mention
“They will reopen on 1 August 2026”
Source: gcgct.org — GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Intro →
How they say to apply
“Application is only by this online form, which is open yearly, this year from the 31 July to the end of August”
Source: gcgct.org — GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Intro →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For such charitable purposes, charitable institutions or charitable foundations and in such proportions and subject to such terms and conditions as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute and uncontrolled discretion determine.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does G C Gibson Charitable Trust fund?
Its website says it will support capital or product purchases for UK registered charities in the areas of education, sport, conservation, of social inclusion, and of physical and mental health, for all ages. It says the projects it supports should have a maximum cost of about £20,000, because it will not offer a small contribution to a large project.
How much does G C Gibson Charitable Trust give?
Its website describes giving 10 grants of up to £5,000. That describes the round set out on its site rather than a permanent rule, so check the current guidance before you apply. Charity Commission records show £564,306 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
Who can apply to G C Gibson Charitable Trust?
It says it is looking for smaller charities, those whose income from donations from the public, and from Trusts or Foundations, is up to £1 million, and that they should be UK registered charities. The Charity Commission register records the trust working throughout England and Wales, and also lists Scotland and Northern Ireland.
How do I apply to G C Gibson Charitable Trust?
Application is only by the trust's online form, which opens for a single window each year rather than running continuously. Its guidance gives this year's window as 31 July to the end of August and says the form reopens on 1 August 2026. Check the funder's own website (www.gcgct.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 258710) for the current dates and guidance, as processes can change.
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