Peter Kershaw Trust grants
Peter Kershaw Trust makes grants to registered charities operating in Greater Manchester for social welfare work; its 2022 grant-making policy reports an average ordinary grant of £2,500.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Peter Kershaw Trust makes ordinary grants to registered charities operating in Greater Manchester. Those grants cover a wide variety of purposes under the general heading of social welfare, such as helping people with medical conditions, disabilities or addictions, helping the aged, and youth work. Payments are not made to individuals, and community interest companies and industrial and provident societies that are not registered charities are ineligible. Its 2022 grant-making policy reports that the average amount of ordinary grants in the last financial year was £2,500, so this is a funder for modest, practical asks. All grant applications must be received by 30 September preceding the November meeting, which is the date to work back from.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records these purposes, which sit close to the social welfare heading the trust uses for its own ordinary grants.
Who and where
The register records it working in the North West of England, with children and young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Peter Kershaw 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
“These grants are made for a wide variety of purposes under the general heading of "social welfare", e.g. to assist people with medical conditions, disabilities, addictions, to help the aged, youth work etc.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — Ordinary Grants — peterkershawtrust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Applicants must be registered charities operating in Greater Manchester.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — Grants Available — peterkershawtrust →
What they say they won't fund
“Payments are not made to individuals nor are loans normally given.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — Grants Available — peterkershawtrust →
“Community Interest Companies and Industrial & Provident Societies that are not registered charities are ineligible for grant funding.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — Grants Available — peterkershawtrust →
Grant sizes they mention
“the average amount of ordinary grants in the last financial year was £2,500.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Policy-2022-approved-17-May-2022.pdf →
Income limits they mention
“Ordinary grant applications from organisations with an annual income of over £1,000,000.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Policy-2022-approved-17-May-2022.pdf →
Deadlines they mention
“All grant applications must be received by 30 September preceding the November meeting.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — Ordinary Grants — peterkershawtrust →
How they say to apply
“Applications must be made on via the grant application form with the latest financial statements uploaded.”
Source: peterkershawtrust.org — Ordinary Grants — peterkershawtrust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
During lifetime of settlor upon trust to apply income and also so much of capital as settlor may determine to such charities or such charitable purposes and in such proportions and in such manner as the settlor may from time to time direct. 2. After death of settlor to apply capital and income to such charities or…
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 Peter Kershaw Trust typically give?
Its 2022 grant-making policy states that the average amount of ordinary grants in the last financial year was £2,500. That figure comes from the trust's own policy paper rather than a current year, so treat it as a guide. Its Charity Commission entry records £175,034 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
What does Peter Kershaw Trust fund?
Ordinary grants are made for a wide variety of purposes under the general heading of social welfare. The examples the trust gives are assisting people with medical conditions, disabilities and addictions, helping the aged, and youth work. The Charity Commission register records disability, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport, accommodation and housing, and education and training.
Who can apply?
Applicants must be registered charities operating in Greater Manchester. Its 2022 grant-making policy also sets an income limit, referring to ordinary grant applications from organisations with an annual income of over £1,000,000. If your income is near or above that, check the current wording on the trust's own site before applying.
What won't Peter Kershaw Trust fund?
Payments are not made to individuals, nor are loans normally given. Community interest companies and industrial and provident societies that are not registered charities are ineligible for grant funding.
How do I apply?
Applications must be made via the grant application form with the latest financial statements uploaded. All grant applications must be received by 30 September preceding the November meeting; confirm that date before you rely on it. Check the funder's own website (www.peterkershawtrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 268934) for current deadlines and forms, as processes can change.
Is your charity a fit for Peter Kershaw Trust?
Type your charity’s name and we’ll check this funder — and every other active UK grant-maker — against your purposes, your area and your size. Free, and nothing to fill in: we read your entry on the official register.
Check my charity’s matches — free →Thinking of applying? Start here.
Finding a funder is the easy part. These short guides help with the part that decides whether you get the money.
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 Peter Kershaw Trust.