Monday Charitable Trust grants
Monday Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications; it invites charities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland to apply, with discretionary grants of up to £20,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Monday Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Its trustees seek out charities they wish to support and invite those charities to apply for a grant, so there is no route in from outside. It funds work on housing, education and environmental crises in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That work supports young people, people with mental health problems, and others suffering disadvantage and inequality, and promotes social mobility. It describes three kinds of grant: strategic grants, with a total value of about £1.8-2.1 million a year; intermediate grants, typically £150,000; and discretionary grants, one-off unrestricted payments of up to £20,000.
What they fund
The register records general charitable purposes. The trust's own description is narrower: housing, education and environmental crises, in support of people facing disadvantage and inequality.
Who and where
The register lists England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the general public as beneficiaries. The trust describes its own reach as Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Monday 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
“housing, education and environmental crises in support of young people, people with mental health problems, others suffering disadvantage and inequality and to promote social mobility”
Source: mondaycharity.org.uk — Monday Charitable Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
Source: mondaycharity.org.uk — Monday Charitable Trust - What we do →
Grant sizes they mention
“The total value of Strategic grants awarded will be about £1.8-2.1 million per annum”
Source: mondaycharity.org.uk — Monday Charitable Trust - How we work →
“Discretionary grants are one-off unrestricted payments of up to £20,000”
Source: mondaycharity.org.uk — Monday Charitable Trust - How we work →
“'Intermediate' grants are mid-level grants, typically £150,000”
Source: mondaycharity.org.uk — Monday Charitable Trust - How we work →
How they say to apply
“The Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. The Trustees seek out charities they wish to support and will invite those charities to apply for a grant.”
Source: mondaycharity.org.uk — Monday Charitable Trust - How we work →
“This reporting form helps the Monday Charitable Trust (MCT) to track the progress of grants and understand the impact its funding has had.”
Source: mondaycharity.org.uk — Monday Charitable Trust - Grantholders →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Article 4: the charityæs objects are restricted specifically to the following: 1 to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of england and wales) in any part of the world as the trustees see fit from time to time
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
Can I apply to Monday Charitable Trust?
Not directly. It says it does not accept unsolicited applications, and that the trustees seek out charities they wish to support and invite those charities to apply for a grant.
How much does Monday Charitable Trust give?
It says the total value of strategic grants awarded will be about £1.8-2.1 million per annum, that intermediate grants are typically £150,000, and that discretionary grants are one-off unrestricted payments of up to £20,000. In its most recent published accounts it recorded £2,135,000 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical (median) award.
What does it fund?
It describes funding housing, education and environmental crises in support of young people, people with mental health problems, others suffering disadvantage and inequality, and to promote social mobility. The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes.
Who does it fund?
Charities operating in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The register lists England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
How do I apply?
There is no open application route. If your charity is invited to apply, it says that strategic and intermediate grantholders complete a reporting form so the trust can track progress and understand the impact of its funding. Check the funder's own website (mondaycharity.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1174232) 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 Monday Charitable Trust.