George Fentham Birmingham Charity grants
George Fentham Birmingham Charity makes general grants to charities providing services or facilities to people in need, hardship or distress in the City of Birmingham.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
George Fentham Birmingham Charity works only in the City of Birmingham. Its general grants go to charities providing services or facilities to people there who are in need, hardship or distress. Its objects cover relieving city residents who are in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and those in need in relation to education. Trustees allocate grants to charities registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, and also to charities that are not required to register. Applications by non-charitable organisations will not be considered. Only one general grant goes to an organisation in any calendar year, though organisations can apply again the following year, and you will normally hear the outcome one to two weeks after trustees meet. A separate educational grants scheme covers individuals under 25; the charity does not give hardship grants to individuals.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records this charity's purposes as general charitable purposes, education and training, and disability. Its objects tie these to the relief of need among people living in the City of Birmingham.
Who and where
The register records that it works in the West Midlands, and in Birmingham in particular, benefiting people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, and other charities and voluntary bodies. Its own guidance requires the beneficiaries to be in the City of Birmingham.
Who they help
Where they fund
What George Fentham Birmingham 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
“The Trustees consider an individual who has been resident in the City of Birmingham for more than 3 years (not just for the purposes of tertiary education) to be a long term resident of the City”
Source: georgefenthamcharity.org.uk — FAQs | George Fentham →
“Grants to charities which provide services or facilities to those in need, hardship or distress in the City of Birmingham”
Source: georgefenthamcharity.org.uk — General Grants | George Fentham →
“The Trustees allocate grants to charities registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, but do also make grants to charities that are not required to register with the Charity Commission. Applications by non-charitable organisations will not be considered”
Source: georgefenthamcharity.org.uk — FAQs | George Fentham →
“Eligibility for educational grants includes students aged 18 to 25, in full-time education and studying at a college of further or higher education”
Source: georgefenthamcharity.org.uk — Educational Grants | George Fentham →
What they say they won't fund
“No, the Charity does not give hardship grants to individuals. The Charity gives educational grants to individuals under the age of 25”
Source: georgefenthamcharity.org.uk — FAQs | George Fentham →
How they say to apply
“The Trustees will only allocate one grant to an individual (educational grant) or organisation (general grant) per calendar year. Individuals and organisations can apply each year”
Source: georgefenthamcharity.org.uk — FAQs | George Fentham →
“You will normally find out if your application has been successful 1-2 weeks after the Trustees meet”
Source: georgefenthamcharity.org.uk — FAQs | George Fentham →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1 the objects of the CIO are: 3. 1 the relief of those living in the city of birmingham in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; and 3. 2 the relief of those living in the city of birmingham in need in relation to education.
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 George Fentham Birmingham Charity give?
In its most recent published accounts it made £101,665 of grants to organisations and £10,250 of grants to individuals. It does not publish a grant range, and there is no typical or median award figure available for this funder.
What does it fund?
Its general grants go to charities which provide services or facilities to those in need, hardship or distress in the City of Birmingham. Its objects also cover the relief of those living in Birmingham who are in need in relation to education. Its Charity Commission entry records its purposes as general charitable purposes, education and training, and disability.
Who can apply?
For general grants, it says trustees allocate grants to charities registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, and also make grants to charities that are not required to register with the Charity Commission, but that applications by non-charitable organisations will not be considered. Trustees will only allocate one grant to an organisation per calendar year, though organisations can apply each year.
Does it help individuals?
It says it does not give hardship grants to individuals, but does give educational grants to individuals under the age of 25. Its educational grants guidance describes students aged 18 to 25 in full-time education studying at a college of further or higher education. It treats an individual who has been resident in the City of Birmingham for more than three years, and not just for the purposes of tertiary education, as a long-term resident of the city.
How do I apply?
It publishes separate general grants and educational grants pages on its website, and says you will normally find out if your application has been successful one to two weeks after the trustees meet. Check the funder's own website (www.georgefenthamcharity.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1204784) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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