Medlock Charitable Trust grants
Medlock Charitable Trust supports UK registered charities enhancing local communities, alleviating poverty and helping vulnerable groups, with most grants worth between £5,000 and £15,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Most Medlock Charitable Trust grants are worth between £5,000 and £15,000, within a stated range of £500 to £50,000 with very rare exceptions. Applicants must be UK registered charities. It supports charities working to enhance local communities, alleviate poverty and support vulnerable groups in society, with a primary although not exclusive focus on projects in Somerset and Lincolnshire. Grants will not be awarded for charitable projects being carried out overseas. It particularly favours charities using volunteers, and is happy where appropriate to offer grants split over a course of up to five years. Applications go in through its online form, and the trustees review and approve all applications on a monthly basis.
What they fund
These are the areas of work recorded on the Charity Commission register for the trust.
Who and where
These are the groups and areas recorded on the register. The trust itself describes a primary although not exclusive focus on projects in Somerset and Lincolnshire, and says it does not fund projects carried out overseas.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Medlock 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
“We particularly favour charities using volunteers.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Applicants must be UK registered charities. Grants will not be awarded for charitable projects being carried out overseas – our focus is upon projects being carried out within the UK, particularly in Somerset and Lincolnshire.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
“We support UK registered charities working to enhance local communities, alleviate poverty and support vulnerable groups in society with a primary although not exclusive focus on projects in Somerset and Lincolnshire.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not support individuals or animal charities.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
“We will not support educational institutions where only a privileged elite will benefit”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“We offer donations of between £500 and £50,000 with very rare exceptions. The vast majority of our grants are worth between £5,000 and £15,000.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
How they say to apply
“charities must fill in our online application form which can be found here.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
“The trustees review and approve all the applications on a monthly basis.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
“We would not usually offer more than one grant to the same charity in one year, even if it is for a separate project.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
“We are happy, where appropriate, to offer grants that are split over a course of up to five years.”
Source: medlockcharitabletrust.org — FAQs - Medlock Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To make donations to other registered charitable trusts; (b) to make donations to universities or other establishments for educational purposes; and (c) to make donations to local community charities in any part of the country.
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 Medlock Charitable Trust typically give?
It says it offers donations of between £500 and £50,000 with very rare exceptions, and that the vast majority of its grants are worth between £5,000 and £15,000. It is also happy, where appropriate, to offer grants that are split over a course of up to five years.
What does the Medlock Charitable Trust fund?
UK registered charities working to enhance local communities, alleviate poverty and support vulnerable groups in society, with a primary although not exclusive focus on projects in Somerset and Lincolnshire. It particularly favours charities using volunteers.
Who can apply to the Medlock Charitable Trust?
Applicants must be UK registered charities. It would not usually offer more than one grant to the same charity in one year, even if it is for a separate project.
What will the Medlock Charitable Trust not fund?
Grants will not be awarded for charitable projects being carried out overseas, as its focus is on projects within the UK. It does not support individuals or animal charities, and will not support educational institutions where only a privileged elite will benefit.
How do I apply to the Medlock Charitable Trust?
Charities must fill in its online application form, and the trustees review and approve all the applications on a monthly basis. Check the funder's own website (medlockcharitabletrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 326927) 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 Medlock Charitable Trust.