Public Purposes Charity grants
Public Purposes Charity makes grants to organisations within the Parish of Stanford in the Vale in Oxfordshire, for the general benefit of the parish's inhabitants.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Public Purposes Charity, known locally as Stanford in the Vale PPC, exists for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Stanford in the Vale. Organisations within the parish are invited to apply for grants, and grants will not normally be awarded to individuals. Applications are welcome at any time and will be considered at the next trustee meeting following receipt. It will not normally fund ongoing maintenance costs, insurance, or hire and rental charges, and a grant will not be approved retrospectively. Your application must be accompanied by at least two independent quotations for the specified work, service or supply of equipment, so budget time to gather those.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records this charity's purpose as economic and community development and employment. Its governing object is broader: the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish.
Who and where
The register records that it works in the South East, and in Oxfordshire in particular, benefiting children and young people, older people, other defined groups, and other charities and voluntary bodies. Its own guidance says organisations within the parish are invited to apply.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Public Purposes Charity 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“Organisations within the Parish are invited to apply for grants”
Source: ppcstanford.org — The Trustees shall apply the income of the Charity for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Stanford in the Vale →
What they say they won't fund
“A grant will not be approved retrospectively.”
Source: ppcstanford.org — (PDF) PPCGrantApplicationNotes.pdf →
“will not normally fund ongoing maintenance costs, insurance nor hire and rental charges.”
Source: ppcstanford.org — (PDF) PPCGrantApplicationNotes.pdf →
“Grants will not normally be awarded to individuals.”
Source: ppcstanford.org — (PDF) PPCGrantApplicationNotes.pdf →
“will not normally approve grants for consumables, such as pens, paints, paper, other disposable materials and foodstuffs.”
Source: ppcstanford.org — (PDF) PPCGrantApplicationNotes.pdf →
How they say to apply
“must be accompanied by at least two independent quotations for the specified work, service or the supply of equipment.”
Source: ppcstanford.org — (PDF) PPCGrantApplicationNotes.pdf →
“Grant Applications are welcome at any time and will be considered at the next Trustee meeting following receipt.”
Source: ppcstanford.org — About PPC →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of standford in the vale in such ways as the trustee thinks 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 Public Purposes Charity give?
In its most recent published accounts it made £48,335 of grants to organisations and nothing to individuals. It does not publish a grant range, and there is no typical or median award figure available for this funder.
What does it fund?
Its object is the general benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Stanford in the Vale, in such ways as the trustee thinks fit, so the test is local benefit rather than a particular theme. Its Charity Commission entry records its purpose as economic and community development and employment.
Who can apply?
Organisations within the parish are invited to apply for grants. Grants will not normally be awarded to individuals.
What will it not fund?
It will not normally fund ongoing maintenance costs, insurance, or hire and rental charges. It will not normally approve grants for consumables such as pens, paints, paper, other disposable materials and foodstuffs. A grant will not be approved retrospectively, so apply before you spend.
How do I apply?
Grant applications are welcome at any time and will be considered at the next trustee meeting following receipt. Your application must be accompanied by at least two independent quotations for the specified work, service or supply of equipment. Check the funder's own website (www.ppcstanford.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 266718) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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