Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust grants
Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust is a local trust giving grants to Manchester residents and organisations, with individual grants ranging from £50 to £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust supports people and organisations in the City of Manchester. Through its Rising Stars Fund, it gives grants of £50 to £5,000 to individuals for equipment, courses, qualifications and other resources. To apply, you must have been a City of Manchester resident for over three years, be aged 15 to 22 (or up to 25 if you are care experienced or a SEND young person), and be unable to access funds yourself due to personal or family circumstances. Through its Stronger Communities Fund, it also supports organisations working with communities within the City of Manchester, with a priority on helping children aged 0 to 4 and their parents in the early years.
What they fund
The trust's funding falls under general charitable purposes.
Who and where
It supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities, focused on the City of Manchester.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal 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
“HELPING IN THE EARLY YEARS - supporting children 0-4 years old, and their parents, to have the best possible start in life in terms of learning, health and/or nutrition”
Source: welovemcrcharity.org — STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUND | We Love MCR Charity →
Who they say they'll fund
“You must be a City of Manchester resident and have been for over 3 years before making an application”
Source: welovemcrcharity.org — (PDF) 1a1ec4_271d02a7c2724f20b2c637bcb37b6b4b.pdf →
“Aged 15 - 22 (minimum school Year 11, and aged up to 25 if care experienced or a SEND young person)”
Source: welovemcrcharity.org — Manchester's Rising Stars Fund | We Love MCR Charity →
“To make an application to the Stronger Communities Fund, you must be supporting or working with communities from within the City of Manchester”
Source: welovemcrcharity.org — STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUND | We Love MCR Charity →
“Applicants need to demonstrate inability to access funds themselves due to personal or family circumstances”
Source: welovemcrcharity.org — Manchester's Rising Stars Fund | We Love MCR Charity →
Grant sizes they mention
“We can provide grants from £50 to £5,000, for equipment, courses, qualifications and other resources”
Source: welovemcrcharity.org — (PDF) 1a1ec4_271d02a7c2724f20b2c637bcb37b6b4b.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the city of manchester as the trustees shall think fit
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 trust give?
Its Rising Stars Fund gives grants of £50 to £5,000 to individuals for equipment, courses, qualifications and other resources.
What does it fund?
It funds equipment, courses, qualifications and other resources for young people, and supports organisations working with Manchester communities, with a priority on early years support for children aged 0 to 4 and their parents.
Who can apply?
For individual grants, you must be a City of Manchester resident of over three years, aged 15 to 22 (or up to 25 if care experienced or a SEND young person), and unable to access funds yourself due to personal or family circumstances. For its Stronger Communities Fund, organisations must be supporting or working with communities within the City of Manchester.
How do I apply?
The trust does not publish a step-by-step application process online. Check the trust's own website (www.welovemcrcharity.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1066972) for current guidance.
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