Kristina Martin Charitable Trust grants
Kristina Martin Charitable Trust is a national, discretionary trust funding UK registered charities, with recent themed grant rounds on mental health, homelessness and social isolation.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Kristina Martin Charitable Trust pays or applies its income to such charitable foundations and purposes as the trustees decide from time to time. It funds UK registered charities that have a written constitution and charitable aims, and that have impact in local, UK or international settings. It has run themed grant rounds, including on breaking the link between homelessness and poor mental health, improving mental health outcomes for children and young people, reducing the effects of social media on mental health, and reducing social isolation. In one recent themed category, £100,000 was available across four grants, with a maximum grant size of £50,000; another theme had a total pot of up to £100,000. In its most recent accounts, it gave around £244,300 in grants to organisations.
What they fund
Kristina Martin Charitable Trust's funding is discretionary, covering general charitable purposes.
Who and where
It supports the general public across England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Kristina Martin 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
“Reduction of Social Isolation”
Source: sites.google.com — Specific Grant Themes →
“Breaking the link between homelessness and poor mental health”
Source: sites.google.com — Specific Grant Themes →
“Improving mental health outcomes for children and young people”
Source: sites.google.com — Specific Grant Themes →
“Reduction in the effects of social media on mental health”
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Who they say they'll fund
“UK Registered charities with a written constitution, charitable aims and impact in local, UK or international settings”
Source: sites.google.com — Eligibility Criteria →
Grant sizes they mention
“Total Grant funds available in this theme: Up to £100,000.”
Source: sites.google.com — Specific Grant Themes →
“Total grant funds available in this category: £100,000 available for 4 grants, with a maximum grant size of £50,000.”
Source: sites.google.com — Specific Grant Themes →
Deadlines they mention
“Applications open on 24th October 2025 and will close on 12th December 2025”
Source: sites.google.com — Apply for a grant →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The trustees shal pay or apply the entirety of the annual income of the trust fund to such charitable foundations and for such charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine
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 Kristina Martin Charitable Trust give?
In its most recent accounts, it gave around £244,300 in grants to organisations. In one recent themed category, £100,000 was available across four grants, with a maximum grant size of £50,000.
What does it fund?
Funding is at the trustees' discretion. Recent themed rounds have covered the link between homelessness and poor mental health, mental health outcomes for children and young people, the effects of social media on mental health, and social isolation.
Who can apply?
UK registered charities with a written constitution and charitable aims, with impact in local, UK or international settings.
How do I apply?
The trust runs periodic themed application windows — its most recent ran from 24 October to 12 December 2025. Check the trust's own website (www.kmct.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 249913) for current guidance on when applications are next open, as dates change each year.
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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 Kristina Martin Charitable Trust.