Longley Trust grants
Longley Trust is a small grant-maker that only funds organisations operating to benefit the people of Crawley, with priority to small organisations.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Longley Trust only funds organisations operating to benefit the people of Crawley — that is the first test to apply to your own project. Grants go to charities, and also to community groups where activities further the charitable purpose of the trust. Priority will be given to small organisations where the funding will have the greatest impact. It made £19,396 in grants to organisations in its most recent published accounts, so this is a small fund and bids should be scaled accordingly. It does not fund religious organisations to promote their religion, and expects grant recipients working with children or vulnerable adults to have and follow appropriate policies. Trustees meet quarterly, in March, June, September and December, and applications must be received by the last day of the previous month.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the trust under general charitable purposes. Its own site says it funds charities and community groups whose activities further the charitable purpose of the trust.
Who and where
The register places the trust in the South East, in East Sussex and West Sussex. Its own site is narrower: organisations operating to benefit the people of Crawley.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Longley 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
“priority will be given to small organisations where the funding will have the greatest impact”
Source: longleytrust.org.uk — Home →
Who they say they'll fund
“only funds organisations operating to benefit the people of Crawley”
Source: longleytrust.org.uk — Home →
“Grants are given to charities and also community groups where activities further the charitable purpose of the trust”
Source: longleytrust.org.uk — Home →
“expect grant recipients who work with children or vulnerable adults, to have and follow appropriate policies”
Source: longleytrust.org.uk — Home →
What they say they won't fund
“do not fund religious organisations to promote their religion”
Source: longleytrust.org.uk — Home →
Deadlines they mention
“meet quarterly in March, June, September and December. The deadline for considering applications at each meeting is receipt by the last day of the previous month”
Source: longleytrust.org.uk — Home →
How they say to apply
“ask for an organisation's accounts or financial record”
Source: longleytrust.org.uk — Home →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The benefit infurtherance of such charitable purposes charitable institutions or charitable foundations in such manner and in such proportions as the turstees in their 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 Longley Trust typically give?
It does not publish a typical grant size or a range. In its most recent published accounts it made £19,396 in grants to organisations in total, so individual grants are likely to be small.
What does Longley Trust fund?
The Charity Commission register records it under general charitable purposes. Its website says grants are given to charities, and also to community groups where activities further the charitable purpose of the trust, and that priority will be given to small organisations where the funding will have the greatest impact.
Who can apply to Longley Trust?
It only funds organisations operating to benefit the people of Crawley. The Charity Commission register places it in the South East, in East Sussex and West Sussex. It expects grant recipients who work with children or vulnerable adults to have and follow appropriate policies.
What won't Longley Trust fund?
It does not fund religious organisations to promote their religion.
How do I apply to Longley Trust?
Its trustees meet quarterly, in March, June, September and December, and the deadline for considering applications at each meeting is receipt by the last day of the previous month. It may ask for your accounts or financial record. Check the funder's own website (longleytrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 278615) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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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 Longley Trust.