Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust grants
Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust funds local charities and groups delivering direct benefit to residents of Hull and the East Riding, with most applications under £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Project appeals to Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust must be from local charities or groups delivering work that will have a charitable direct benefit to residents of the Hull and East Riding area. Most applications are under £5,000, and larger projects will be considered by way of a pledge, which means a bigger award may be conditional on other funding coming in. A group that is not a registered charity may still be able to apply, so long as the organisation is an entity and not an individual and the project provides charitable benefit to local residents. It does not fund projects for political, religious or educational purposes, animal charities unless the project provides a direct human benefit, projects not focused in Hull and East Yorkshire, or applications from overseas. Appeals from individuals are excluded, unless the applicant is under 18 and travelling with a leading organisation.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes for this trust, so its own published exclusions are the better guide to what it will not support.
Who and where
The register places the trust in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its own guidance is more specific, asking for direct charitable benefit to residents of the Hull and East Riding area.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Hull and East Riding 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
“Project appeals must be from local charities or groups delivering work that will have a charitable direct benefit to residents of the Hull & East Riding Area.”
Source: hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk — Hull and East Riding Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Projects that are not focused in Hull & East Yorkshire. Applications from overseas.”
Source: hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk — Hull and East Riding Trust →
“Projects that are for political, religious or educational purposes.”
Source: hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk — Hull and East Riding Trust →
“Animal charities unless the project provides a direct human benefit.”
Source: hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk — Hull and East Riding Trust →
“Appeals from individuals unless under 18 for visits with a leading organisation.”
Source: hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk — Hull and East Riding Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Most application are under £5000. Larger projects will be considered by way of a pledge”
Source: hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk — Hull and East Riding Trust →
How they say to apply
“Yes, so long as the organisation is an entity and not an individual and the project provides charitable benefit to local residents.”
Source: hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk — Hull and East Riding Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To such charities within the meaning of the charities act 1960 or for such charitable purposes and if more than one in such share and proportions and generally in such manner and with and subject to any such terms and conditions (not being terms or conditions inconsistent with exclusively charitable purposes) as the…
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 Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust typically give?
It says most applications are under £5,000, and that larger projects will be considered by way of a pledge. Its Charity Commission entry records grants to organisations of £445,000 in its most recent published accounts.
What does Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust fund?
The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes. The trust asks that project appeals come from local charities or groups delivering work that will have a charitable direct benefit to residents of the Hull and East Riding area.
Who can apply to Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust?
Local charities and groups working for the benefit of residents of Hull and the East Riding. An organisation that is not a registered charity can apply, so long as it is an entity and not an individual and the project provides charitable benefit to local residents. The trust also says draft accounts are acceptable for new organisations.
What won't Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust fund?
Its published list includes projects that are for political, religious or educational purposes; animal charities unless the project provides a direct human benefit; projects that are not focused in Hull and East Yorkshire; applications from overseas; and appeals from individuals, unless the applicant is under 18 and the appeal is for visits with a leading organisation.
How do I apply to Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust?
The trust publishes an application page and a set of frequently asked questions covering what it will and will not support. Check the funder's own website (hullandeastridingtrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 516866) for current guidance and deadlines, as processes can change.
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