Oglesby Charitable Trust grants
Oglesby Charitable Trust says application is by invite-only. It funds arts, environment, health and social inequalities work, primarily in the North of England.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Oglesby Charitable Trust says application is by invite-only, so there is no open route in from outside. If you are not already in contact with the trust, that is the first thing to know. It supports activity across four themes: arts, environment, health and social inequalities. It gives primarily to organisations that are located and/or deliver charitable activity in the North of England. Grants range in size and scope from under £5,000 to over £1 million, and the majority are multi-year commitments. Its grants include exploratory funding for testing new approaches, core and unrestricted funding, capital funding, and project funding.
What they fund
Charity Commission records list Oglesby Charitable Trust under education or training, environment and heritage, disability, health, arts and culture, the prevention or relief of poverty, and community development. Its own guidance groups this into four themes: arts, environment, health and social inequalities.
Who and where
The register records its beneficiaries as people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, and other charities and voluntary bodies, and lists it as working throughout England. Its own guidance says it gives primarily to organisations located in or delivering in the North of England.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Oglesby 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 support activity across four themes: arts, environment, health and social inequalities”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Funding Overview - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
“We also support medical research and patient care initiatives with selected organisations. To date, this has primarily focused on investigating disease areas and potential treatments that have a specific resonance for the Oglesby family, namely, a specific kind of blood cancer.”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Health - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
“supporting nature based solutions to the climate crisis and enabling all communities to engage with the natural world”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Environment - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“primarily to organisations that are located and/or deliver charitable activity in the North of England”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Funding Overview - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
“supporting initiatives which tackle systemic inequalities and their impact on people's lives and communities”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Social Inequalities - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“The Trust makes grants ranging in size and scope from under £5,000 to over £1m”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Funding Overview - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
How they say to apply
“Please note that application is by invite-only.”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Home - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
“Our grants include exploratory funding for testing new approaches; core and unrestricted funding; capital funding; and project funding. The majority of our grants are multi-year commitments”
Source: oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk — Funding Overview - The Oglesby Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
General charitable purposes
How to approach them
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Common questions
Can my charity apply to Oglesby Charitable Trust?
Not through an open route. Its website says application is by invite-only, so it does not accept unsolicited applications. Before spending time on a proposal, check its current position on its own website.
How much does Oglesby Charitable Trust typically give?
Its guidance says the Trust makes grants ranging in size and scope from under £5,000 to over £1 million. In its latest reported financial year it made £3,079,439 in grants to organisations.
What does Oglesby Charitable Trust fund?
It supports activity across four themes: arts, environment, health and social inequalities. Under social inequalities it supports initiatives which tackle systemic inequalities and their impact on people's lives and communities. Under environment it supports nature based solutions to the climate crisis and enabling all communities to engage with the natural world. Under health it supports medical research and patient care initiatives with selected organisations, which to date has primarily focused on a specific kind of blood cancer.
Who can apply?
Its grants go primarily to organisations that are located and/or deliver charitable activity in the North of England, subject to its invite-only approach.
How do I apply?
The Trust says application is by invite-only, so there is no open application route described in its published guidance. Check the funder's own website (www.oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1026669) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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