Sir James and Lady Scott Trust grants
Sir James and Lady Scott Trust gives grants of £250 to £3,000 to registered charities benefiting people in the Borough of Bolton, prioritising disadvantaged people and communities.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Sir James and Lady Scott Trust gives grants, ranging from £250 to £3,000, to registered charities and to not-for-profit organisations in the process of becoming a charity, where the beneficiaries are within the Borough of Bolton. Its trustees give priority to projects that help disadvantaged people or communities in Bolton, or that provide for the relief of poverty. Its published guidance states that it does not consider applications from individuals, or for church restoration, medical appeals, expeditions or scholarships — though its Charity Commission register entry also records a figure for grants to individuals; its governing objects give priority to former and present servants and dependants of the settlor and his family, which is likely why those grants appear, so individuals with no such connection should not expect an open route. Applications are considered at trustee meetings in early April, August and December, with a submission deadline four weeks before each meeting. In its last reported year it gave around £45,700 to organisations and around £16,800 to individuals, from an income of around £82,700.
What they fund
Sir James and Lady Scott Trust gives grants of £250 to £3,000, prioritising projects that help disadvantaged people or communities in Bolton, or the relief of poverty.
Who and where
It funds registered charities (and not-for-profits becoming charities) whose beneficiaries are within the Borough of Bolton; its published guidance excludes individuals.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Sir James and Lady Scott 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
“The Trustees give priority to projects which help disadvantaged people or communities in Bolton, or provide for the relief of poverty.”
Source: sjlst.org.uk — What we fund | The Sir James & Lady Scott Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Only registered charities, or not-for-profit organisations who are in the process of becoming a charity, will be considered.”
Source: sjlst.org.uk — What we fund | The Sir James & Lady Scott Trust →
“Beneficiaries of grants must be within the Borough of Bolton.”
Source: sjlst.org.uk — What we fund | The Sir James & Lady Scott Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“The Trust does not consider applications from individuals or for Church restoration, medical appeals, expeditions and scholarships.”
Source: sjlst.org.uk — What we fund | The Sir James & Lady Scott Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“grant awards ranging from £250 to £3,000”
Source: sjlst.org.uk — Home | The Sir James & Lady Scott Trust →
How they say to apply
“Applications are considered at Trustee meetings held in early April, August and December. The deadline for submissions is 4 weeks before each meeting.”
Source: sjlst.org.uk — How to apply | The Sir James & Lady Scott Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Charitable and deserving objects and purposes including particularly the provision of assistance to all or any of the former or present servants or dependants of the settlor or other persons connected with him or his family who may be in necessitious circumstances.
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 it give?
Grant awards range from £250 to £3,000.
Who can apply?
Registered charities, and not-for-profit organisations in the process of becoming a charity, where the people who will benefit are within the Borough of Bolton.
Does it fund individuals?
Its published guidance says it does not consider applications from individuals. Its Charity Commission register entry, however, records a figure for grants to individuals in a past year; its governing objects give priority to former and present servants and dependants of the settlor and his family, which is likely why those grants appear, so individuals with no such connection should not expect an open route.
What won't it fund?
Church restoration, medical appeals, expeditions or scholarships.
How do I apply?
Apply at least four weeks before a trustee meeting; meetings are held in early April, August and December. Check the funder's own website (www.sjlst.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 231324) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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