Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust grants
Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust makes grants of usually up to £2,000 to smaller organisations helping children and young people in need in the West Midlands.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Grants here are small and aimed at small organisations: usually up to £2,000 per application. The trustees say they are particularly keen to support smaller organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000. Organisations or projects with an annual income over £250,000 per annum are on the exclusion list, as are individuals and political organisations. The trust works with children and young people in need. Its objects describe relieving need among children and young people living in Birmingham and elsewhere, through education, guidance, counselling and practical assistance to them, their families and carers. The Charity Commission register places it in the West Midlands. Trustees meet four times a year, in January, April, July and October, so allow time for the next meeting.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes for this trust. Its objects are more specific, focusing on the relief of need among children and young people.
Who and where
The register places the trust in the West Midlands, and records children and young people as the group it works for. Its objects refer to children and young people living in Birmingham and elsewhere.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Sir John Middlemore 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
“Trustees/Directors are particularly keen to support smaller organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000”
Source: middlemore.org.uk — Home →
What they say they won't fund
“Applications from individuals”
Source: middlemore.org.uk — Grant Application Process →
“Political organisations”
Source: middlemore.org.uk — Grant Application Process →
“Organisations/Projects with an annual income over £250,000 per annum”
Source: middlemore.org.uk — Grant Application Process →
Grant sizes they mention
“grants are usually up to £2,000 per application”
Source: middlemore.org.uk — Home →
How they say to apply
“All grants are made at the discretion of the Trustees/Directors who meet four times a year in January, April, July and October”
Source: middlemore.org.uk — Home →
“Rejected applications cannot be resubmitted within a 12-month period without substantial additional information”
Source: middlemore.org.uk — Grant Application Process →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The relief of need amongst children and young people living in birmingham and elsewhere, and in particular, but without limitation, by providing support to children, young people and their families and carers, through education, guidance, counselling and practical assistance, or by such other means as the directors…
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 Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust typically give?
It says grants are usually up to £2,000 per application. Its Charity Commission entry records grants to organisations of £53,685 in its most recent published accounts.
What does Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust fund?
The relief of need among children and young people, in particular by providing support to children, young people and their families and carers through education, guidance, counselling and practical assistance. The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes, with children and young people as the group it works for.
Who can apply to Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust?
Organisations, and in particular smaller ones. The trust says trustees and directors are particularly keen to support smaller organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000. Its objects refer to children and young people living in Birmingham and elsewhere, and the register records it as working in the West Midlands.
What won't Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust fund?
Its published list includes political organisations, applications from individuals, and organisations or projects with an annual income over £250,000 per annum. It also says rejected applications cannot be resubmitted within a 12-month period without substantial additional information.
How do I apply to Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust?
It says all grants are made at the discretion of the trustees and directors, who meet four times a year in January, April, July and October, so allow time for the next meeting. Check the funder's own website (www.middlemore.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1102736) for current guidance and deadlines, as processes can change.
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