Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa grants
Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa funds work with children and young people, typically giving £5,000 to £10,000 per grant, twice a year.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa is a regional charity that supports children and young people in need or in care, including helping them learn, take part in recreational activities, and achieve economic and social wellbeing. In its most recent accounts it gave £185,697 in grants to organisations, from an income of £276,523. It typically gives £5,000 to £10,000 per grant, across two funding rounds a year, made in approximately December and June. Applicants must be a constituted not-for-profit organisation, including registered charities, CICs and exempt charities, with a turnover of £1m or below; preference is given to smaller, community-based organisations with an annual income of £400,000 or below. It operates a two-stage application process, and one of its priorities is work with those disengaged from or excluded from compulsory education.
What they fund
Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa funds work with children and young people, particularly those disengaged from or excluded from compulsory education.
Who and where
It is a regional charity, giving preference to smaller, community-based organisations with an annual income of £400,000 or below.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa 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
“Work with those disengaged or excluded from compulsory education to achieve qualifications or training that supports their interests and employment aspirations.”
Source: shaftesburyyoungpeople.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Parameters-V7-2026.pdf →
Who they say they'll fund
“A constituted not for profit organisation including registered charities, CICs and exempt charities”
Source: shaftesburyyoungpeople.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Parameters-V7-2026.pdf →
What they say they won't fund
“Organisations with a turnover of over £1m.”
Source: shaftesburyyoungpeople.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Parameters-V7-2026.pdf →
Grant sizes they mention
“We typically give in the region of £5-10k per grant and will deliver two funding rounds per financial year.”
Source: shaftesburyyoungpeople.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Parameters-V7-2026.pdf →
Income limits they mention
“Preference will be giving to smaller community-based organisations (annual income of £400,000 or below)”
Source: shaftesburyyoungpeople.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Parameters-V7-2026.pdf →
Deadlines they mention
“Grants are typically made twice a year in approximately December and June”
Source: shaftesburyyoungpeople.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Parameters-V7-2026.pdf →
How they say to apply
“We operate a two-stage application process.”
Source: shaftesburyyoungpeople.org — (PDF) Grant-Making-Parameters-V7-2026.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To support and assist children and young people in need or in care in order to relieve their needs for the public benefit including by: helping them to participate in decision making and to having their view heard; helping them to learn and take part in a wide range of recreational and leisure time activities; helping…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does it typically give?
It typically gives £5,000 to £10,000 per grant, across two funding rounds a year.
What does it fund?
It funds work supporting children and young people in need or in care, including one priority of work with those disengaged from or excluded from compulsory education, to help them gain qualifications or training.
Who can apply?
A constituted not-for-profit organisation, including registered charities, CICs and exempt charities, with a turnover of £1m or below. Preference is given to smaller, community-based organisations with an income of £400,000 or below.
What won't it fund?
Organisations with a turnover of over £1 million.
How do I apply?
It operates a two-stage application process, with grants typically made twice a year, in approximately December and June. Check the funder's own website (www.shaftesburyyoungpeople.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 311697) for current guidance, as processes and dates can change.
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