Louis Nicholas Residuary Charitable Trust grants
Louis Nicholas Residuary Charitable Trust funds charitable organisations in England and Wales, with grants generally falling within the range of £1,000 to £25,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Louis Nicholas Residuary Charitable Trust provides financial assistance to organisations operating for charitable purposes in England and Wales, with grants that generally fall within the range of £1,000 to £25,000. Community interest groups cannot apply. Its trustees aim to meet in January, April, July and October each year, and the deadline for receipt of any application is the end of the previous month — confirm the current dates before you post anything. One practical point to plan for: the trust cannot accept emailed applications, so you must apply in writing to its Grants Administrator.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records this trust under general charitable purposes, which reflects the wide discretion in its objects. Its own grants pages show it giving across many categories.
Who and where
The register records the trust as working throughout England and Wales, which matches its own statement that it assists organisations operating for charitable purposes in England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Louis Nicholas Residuary 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
“Animal Welfare - £36,500 Children and Youth - £220,000 Education and Training - £34,000 Environment - £28,000 Ex-Services Support - £38,000 Family Support - £470,500 Health and Hospitals - £244,500 The Arts - £10,400 Religious Aid - £23,000”
Source: lnrct.co.uk — Grants made →
Who they say they'll fund
“The Trust provides financial assistance to organisations operating for charitable purposes in England and Wales.”
Source: lnrct.co.uk — Grants Policy →
What they say they won't fund
“Can community interest groups apply? A: No”
Source: lnrct.co.uk — FAQs →
Grant sizes they mention
“grants vary in amount, but generally fall within the range of £1,000 to £25,000”
Source: lnrct.co.uk — Grants Policy →
Deadlines they mention
“The Trustees aim to meet in January, April, July and October each year. To enable the Trustees to be sufficiently informed, the deadline for receipt of any application is the end of the previous month.”
Source: lnrct.co.uk — How to apply →
How they say to apply
“We are sorry, but we cannot accept emailed applications. Please apply in writing to: The Grants Administrator LNRCT c/o Simcox & Co. 35B Market Street Hoylake Wirral CH47 2BG”
Source: lnrct.co.uk — How to apply →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For such charitable institution or institutions or other charitable object or objects and if more than one in such shares and proportions as my trustees shall in their absolute and uncontrolled discretion 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 Louis Nicholas Residuary Charitable Trust typically give?
Its grants policy says grants vary in amount, but generally fall within the range of £1,000 to £25,000. It does not publish a typical (median) award, so treat that range as your guide. In its most recent published accounts it made £1,090,000 of grants to organisations.
What does the trust fund?
Its Charity Commission entry records general charitable purposes, and its registered objects give the trustees absolute discretion. Its own grants pages list amounts given across categories including animal welfare, children and youth, education and training, environment, ex-services support, family support, health and hospitals, the arts, and religious aid.
Who can apply?
It provides financial assistance to organisations operating for charitable purposes in England and Wales. Its FAQs state plainly that community interest groups cannot apply.
When are the deadlines?
Its trustees aim to meet in January, April, July and October each year, and the deadline for receipt of any application is the end of the previous month. Confirm the current dates with the trust before you post anything, as timetables can change.
How do I apply to Louis Nicholas Residuary Charitable Trust?
In writing, not by email. Its guidance says it cannot accept emailed applications and asks you to apply in writing to the Grants Administrator. Check the funder's own website (www.lnrct.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1172239) for the current postal address and guidance, as processes can change.
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