Henry Smith Charity grants
The Henry Smith Charity is a national grant-maker, giving around £60m to organisations across England and Wales in its latest financial year, with a typical grant of £31,500.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Henry Smith Charity makes grants to organisations across England and Wales, working through a small number of focused programmes rather than one open pot. Its main grants set out three priorities — helping families give young children a strong start, helping young people move into adulthood, and helping people rebuild their lives after abuse, displacement or prison — alongside separate programmes such as its Shout! fund and grants for Anglican clergy. Grant sizes and rules differ by programme, so it is worth reading the specific programme that fits your work before applying.
What they fund
The charity's grants focus on disadvantage — its funded work spans poverty, disability, health, housing and community development. Rather than fund broadly, it channels most giving through defined programmes, each with its own focus, from early-years family support to helping people leaving the care or justice systems.
Who and where
It funds across England and Wales, and its register entry lists the people it helps as including children and young people, older people, disabled people, and people from particular ethnic backgrounds. In practice, who it will fund depends on the specific programme you apply to.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Henry Smith 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.
What they say they're looking for
“We're focusing on organisations working with care-experienced young people, LGBT+ young people, and young people with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergences.”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Shout! - Henry Smith →
“Getting started – Supporting families to give their young children a strong start. Building independence – Helping young people move into adulthood with confidence, skills and hope. Safer futures – Supporting people to rebuild their lives after abuse, displacement or prison.”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Grants - Henry Smith →
Who they say they'll fund
“We welcome applications from churches, charities, and not-for-profit organisations affiliated with the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, or the Church of Ireland.”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Clergy - Henry Smith →
“Eligible organisations: formally registered, not-for-profit organisations with a charitable purpose (e.g. registered charity, CIC, community benefit society).”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Shout! - Henry Smith →
What they say they won't fund
“We don't fund capital projects, sabbaticals, or work conducted overseas.”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Clergy - Henry Smith →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grant amount: £200k (£50k per year) Length: 4 years”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Proud Homes - Henry Smith →
“Grant amount: up to £240,000 (£60,000 per year) Length: Four years”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Shout! - Henry Smith →
“Grant size: Minimum £10,000 per year Length: The majority of our grants are for up to 3 years”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Clergy - Henry Smith →
“Grant amount: £200,000 (£50,000 per year) Length: 4 years”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Career Ready - Henry Smith →
Income limits they mention
“Organisation size: Annual income up to £1 million”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Clergy - Henry Smith →
“Annual income (as shown in your most recent published accounts): must be below £5 million.”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Shout! - Henry Smith →
“Annual income (as shown in your most recent published accounts): £250k-£3m”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Proud Homes - Henry Smith →
Deadlines they mention
“Application deadline: Wednesday 20th August 2025.”
Source: henrysmith.foundation — Shout! - Henry Smith →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £31,500 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £2,750 – £95,500 |
| Grants published openly | 8,065 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Skerton (Lancaster) Community Associationtowards the cost of a five-day trip to Withaugh Park Centre for 17 children from Skerton, Lancashire.£1,810July 2025
- Cliftonville Community Centretowards the cost of a three-day trip to Share Discovery Village, Lisnaskea for 20 children from Belfast, Northern Ireland.£2,750July 2025
- Koala NWtowards the cost of a day trip to Greenacres Animal Park for 43 children from the Wirral and Cheshire West, Merseyside.£2,700July 2025
- Slade Gardens Community Play Association CIOtowards the cost of a day trip to Margate for 80 children from the London Borough of Lambeth.£2,560July 2025
- Kryla CICtowards the cost of a day trip to All Things Wild for 40 children from Birmingham, West Midlands.£2,540July 2025
- The Next Chosen Generation CICtowards the cost of a day trip to Chessington Zoo, Chessington World of Adventures for 30 children from Basildon, Essex.£1,580July 2025
From grants Henry Smith Charity publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Summary objects only - for more details, please see scheme1) relief of poor kindred of henry smith2) hospitals and other forms of care for those who are sick or in need3) relief of poor, aged or sick persons and their spouses, widows, widowers and dependants4) relief of poor, aged or sick clergy and their spouses…
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 the Henry Smith Charity typically give?
Its typical (median) grant is £31,500, based on the 8,065 grants it publishes openly via 360Giving, and the middle half of its grants fall between £2,750 and £95,500. Specific programmes set their own amounts — for example, its Shout! programme offers up to £240,000 over four years, and its clergy grants start at £10,000 a year.
What does the Henry Smith Charity fund?
It funds work tackling disadvantage across England and Wales — including poverty, disability, health, housing and community development. Its main grants set out three priorities: giving young children a strong start, helping young people move into adulthood, and helping people rebuild their lives after abuse, displacement or prison.
Who can apply to the Henry Smith Charity?
Eligibility depends on the programme. Its Shout! fund, for example, is for formally registered not-for-profit organisations, while its clergy grants are open to churches and charities affiliated with the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church or the Church of Ireland. Some programmes also set an income limit — Shout! requires an annual income below £5 million, and clergy grants an income up to £1 million.
What won't the Henry Smith Charity fund?
This varies by programme, and the funder's own guidance is the place to check. Its clergy grants, for instance, state that they don't fund capital projects, sabbaticals, or work conducted overseas.
How do I apply to the Henry Smith Charity?
Start on the charity's own website and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 230102), and read the specific programme that fits your work — each has its own deadlines, amounts and rules. Deadlines change (its Shout! round, for example, closed on 20 August 2025), so always confirm current dates with the funder before applying.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Henry Smith Charity.