Girton Town Charity grants
Girton Town Charity funds organisations making charitable provision for the inhabitants of the village of Girton in Cambridgeshire, and also helps individual residents.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Girton Town Charity funds a single village. It considers applications from organisations that make provision of a charitable nature for the inhabitants of the village of Girton in Cambridgeshire, and separately from individuals or families who live there. Its objects cover housing for local people in need, hardship or distress, with preference given to the elderly, and relief of inhabitants of the area who are in need, hardship or distress. Its published schemes for individuals include short-term care worth up to £1,200 for a maximum of three months in any calendar year, and educational grants for students of up to £300 a year. Organisations can ask for considerably more: where a request exceeds £50,000 the trustees may send the application for confidential review to one or more referees. Trustees aim to meet once a month and normally need at least a week between receiving an application and considering it.
What they fund
These are the funding areas recorded for Girton Town Charity on the Charity Commission register.
Who and where
The register places the charity in the East of England. Its own guidance is far narrower: it is concerned with the village of Girton in Cambridgeshire and its inhabitants.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Girton Town 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.
Grant sizes they mention
“care worth up to £1,200 for a maximum of three months in any calendar year”
Source: girtontowncharity.org.uk — Schemes and Grants - Girton Town Charity →
“maximum of £300 per year”
Source: girtontowncharity.org.uk — Educational Grant supports students - Girton Town Charity →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1 the provision of housing accommodation for persons who are in need,hardship or distress and reside in the area of benefit. Preference mustbe given to the elderly;3.2 such charitable purposes as are charitable in accordance with the lawsof england and wales for the benefit of the residents;3.3 the relief of the…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Girton Town Charity typically give?
The charity does not publish a general range for grants to organisations. Its guidance for organisations does say that for applications requesting support in excess of £50,000 the trustees may send the application for confidential review to one or more referees, so larger requests are possible. Two of its schemes for individuals have published limits: short-term care worth up to £1,200 for a maximum of three months in any calendar year, and educational grants of up to £300 per year. Its Charity Commission entry records grants to organisations of £76,000 in its most recent published accounts.
What does Girton Town Charity fund?
The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, and accommodation and housing. Its objects cover housing for people in need who live in the area of benefit, with preference given to the elderly, relief of inhabitants in need, hardship or distress, and charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit.
Who can apply to Girton Town Charity?
Organisations that make provision of a charitable nature for the inhabitants of the village of Girton in Cambridgeshire. Individuals and families who live in the village can also apply. The register records that the charity makes grants to organisations and to individuals, and also provides buildings, facilities and open space.
How do I apply to Girton Town Charity?
It publishes separate guidelines for applications by organisations and by individuals. It says trustees aim to meet once per month and that normally a minimum of one week is required between receipt of an application and its consideration by the next meeting. Check the funder's own website (www.girtontowncharity.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1130272) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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