Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust grants
Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust makes grants to registered charities in the West Midlands, Worcestershire and Herefordshire, mostly between £2,000 and £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust awards grants to registered charities only, and most grants made are generally between £2,000 and £5,000. The Charity Commission register places it in the West Midlands, listing Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Its exclusions are firm. It will not consider new charities that have not been fully operational for at least 3 years, or charities that are primarily grant paying. Community interest companies, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations are excluded, as are individuals and non-registered charities. Applications arriving after 6pm on the published deadline date are retained and carried forward to the following trustee meeting.
What they fund
The register records general charitable purposes, and the trust deed leaves the choice of charitable purpose to the trustees' discretion.
Who and where
The register places the trust in the West Midlands, listing Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire and Herefordshire, with other charities and voluntary bodies as beneficiaries.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Roger & Douglas Turner 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“awards grants to registered charities only”
Source: turnertrust.co.uk — Apply for a grant – Turner Trust | The Roger & Turner Charitable Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Charities that are primarily grant paying.”
Source: turnertrust.co.uk — FAQ – Turner Trust | The Roger & Turner Charitable Trust →
“New charities that have not been fully operational for at least 3 years.”
Source: turnertrust.co.uk — FAQ – Turner Trust | The Roger & Turner Charitable Trust →
“Community Interest Companies. Social Enterprise and other not-for-profit organisations.”
Source: turnertrust.co.uk — FAQ – Turner Trust | The Roger & Turner Charitable Trust →
“Individuals and non-registered charities.”
Source: turnertrust.co.uk — FAQ – Turner Trust | The Roger & Turner Charitable Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Most grants made are generally between £2,000 and £5,000.”
Source: turnertrust.co.uk — Apply for a grant – Turner Trust | The Roger & Turner Charitable Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“Applications arriving after papers are prepared for the trustee meeting (i.e. after 6pm on the deadline date above) will be retained and carried forward to the following meeting.”
Source: turnertrust.co.uk — Grant Deadlines – Turner Trust | The Roger & Turner Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The trustees shall hold the trust fund upon trust to pay or apply the income thereof as it arises and all or so much (if any) of the capital thereof (including accumulated income) as the trustees shall from time to time in their discretion think fit in or towards the furtherance of such charitable purpose or purposes…
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 trust give?
Most grants made are generally between £2,000 and £5,000. In its most recent published accounts it recorded £714,000 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical (median) award.
What does it fund?
The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes, and its governing document gives the trustees wide discretion over which charitable purposes to support.
Who can apply?
Registered charities only. The register lists its area as the West Midlands, naming Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
What won't it fund?
It excludes new charities that have not been fully operational for at least 3 years, charities that are primarily grant paying, community interest companies, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations, and individuals and non-registered charities.
How do I apply?
Applications are tied to trustee meetings and there is a cut-off. Applications arriving after papers are prepared for the trustee meeting, that is after 6pm on the published deadline date, will be retained and carried forward to the following meeting. Check the funder's own website (www.turnertrust.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1154467) for the current deadline dates and guidance, as processes can change.
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