Leicester Cathedral Charitable Trust grants
Leicester Cathedral Charitable Trust exists to support Leicester Cathedral itself and does not run a grants programme open to outside organisations such as parishes.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Leicester Cathedral Charitable Trust is a local charity whose registered objects are limited to supporting the work of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St Martin in Leicester, including its role as the resting place of King Richard III. The trust does not run an open grants programme for external organisations such as parishes. In its most recent accounts it gave £1,595,360 in grants, from an income of £120,386 — that figure reflects support paid in connection with the Cathedral itself, not an open fund that outside groups can apply to. Separately, grant schemes such as the Lowest Income Communities (LInC) fund and a Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund are run by the Diocese of Leicester, using the same leicester.anglican.org website; they have supported parishes in the 20% most deprived communities and church buildings, but they are Diocese of Leicester schemes, not this trust, and this trust is not a route to them. The Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund's own webpage also says its available funding is now fully allocated, with no further panel meetings expected.
What they fund
The trust's registered object is to support Leicester Cathedral; it does not run a grants programme open to outside applicants such as parishes.
Who and where
It is a local Leicester charity that supports the Cathedral itself, not external organisations.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Leicester Cathedral 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
“LInC funding provides ministry specifically within deprived communities and this must be demonstrably true in practice”
Source: d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net — LInC Funding: Policy for Strategic use within Minster Communities Summary Version →
“There are three types of capacity need that LInC funding may support: leadership for mission; specific skills for the "nuts and bolts" running of churches; developing work with children, families and youth”
Source: d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net — LInC Funding: Policy for Strategic use within Minster Communities Summary Version →
Who they say they'll fund
“LInC allocations are made to parishes containing communities within the 20% most deprived in the country”
Source: d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net — LInC Funding: Policy for Strategic use within Minster Communities Summary Version →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grants of up to £5k were available to PCCs (£10k for those within the 20% most-deprived parishes on the Church Urban Fund deprivation index)”
Source: leicester.anglican.org — Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund - Diocese of Leicester →
“From 2026, the national church has increased the amount of LInC funding we are receiving, by about £350k”
Source: d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net — Lowest Income Communities Funding March 2026 →
Deadlines they mention
“The Archbishops' Council have committed to supporting dioceses to provide strategic mission and ministry investment in deprived areas until 2031”
Source: d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net — Lowest Income Communities Funding March 2026 →
How they say to apply
“This grant scheme has been hugely popular and all available funding within the Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund has now been fully allocated. We do not expect any further panel meetings.”
Source: leicester.anglican.org — Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund - Diocese of Leicester →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, to promote, aid and further the objects and work of the church of england by supporting the work of the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of st martin in leicester including but not limited to:-4.1 the provision of a fitting place of interment for the human…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does it fund?
Its registered objects are limited to supporting the work of the Dean and Chapter of Leicester Cathedral. It does not run an open grants programme for external organisations.
How much does it typically give?
In its most recent accounts it gave £1,595,360 in grants, from an income of £120,386. That reflects support connected to the Cathedral itself, not an open grants budget outside organisations can apply to.
Are the LInC fund or the Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund the same as this trust?
No. Both are run by the Diocese of Leicester, which shares the same website (leicester.anglican.org) as this trust, but this trust does not administer them and is not a route to them. The Minor Repairs & Improvements Fund's own webpage also says its available funding is now fully allocated, with no further panel meetings expected.
Who can apply?
This trust does not publish an application process for external organisations, because its object is to support the Cathedral itself. Parishes looking for LInC or repairs funding should approach the Diocese of Leicester directly, not this trust.
How do I apply?
This trust does not publish an application process, as its object is to support the Cathedral rather than to make grants to outside organisations. Check the funder's own website (www.leicester.anglican.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1152990) for current information.
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