Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust grants
Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations and individuals in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, covering education, need, sport, green spaces and the arts.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust funds work in and for the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, which it defines as the council wards of Birmingham City Council known as the Sutton Coldfield constituency. Its own website describes several strands. It supports education through grants to schools, colleges, libraries and other organisations supporting education. It funds the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. It supports allotments, parks and nature reserves within Sutton Coldfield's boundaries, local sports clubs, and the arts, culture, heritage or science in their widest sense. It also makes grants to individuals who have lived in the area for at least two years and are in need, and it runs almshouses.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records a wide spread of purposes for this trust, which matches the range of local causes it describes on its own website.
Who and where
The register records it working in the West Midlands, in England, with groups including children and young people, older people, people with disabilities and other local charities.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Sutton Coldfield 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.
What they say they're looking for
“Grants are made to help with the purchase of essential domestic equipment, to help people with disabilities, to help with education after normal schooling, to help people with long term health problems and to meet other needs.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Grants for Individuals →
“The Relief of those in Need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Grant Applications →
“The Trust continues to support the Arts, Culture, Heritage or Science in their widest sense.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Home →
“Through support to allotments, parks and nature reserves within Sutton Coldfield's boundaries.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Home →
“Supporting Education Through grants to schools, colleges, libraries and other organisations supporting education.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Home →
“Through grants made to clubs in support of Sutton's strong sporting tradition which goes from strength to strength.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Home →
Who they say they'll fund
“Anyone who is currently resident in the Trust's area of benefit, defined as the council wards of Birmingham City Council known as the Sutton Coldfield constituency, for at least two years and is in need.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Grants for Individuals →
How they say to apply
“We currently have NO VACANCIES and our waiting list is closed until further notice. Please check this website for updates on when we will be accepting new enquiries.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Almshouse Applications →
“Applicants should ensure that the online funding application and required documentation is received at least six weeks prior to the next Grants Committee meeting for consideration.”
Source: suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com — Grants for Organisations →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are:(a) the provision of housing accommodation for beneficiaries and such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trustees decide. The land identified in part i of the schedule to this scheme must be retained by the trustees for use as the homes of the charity.any surplus…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust fund?
Its website sets out support for education "through grants to schools, colleges, libraries and other organisations supporting education"; for "the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"; for "allotments, parks and nature reserves within Sutton Coldfield's boundaries"; for local clubs "in support of Sutton's strong sporting tradition"; and for "the Arts, Culture, Heritage or Science in their widest sense".
Who can apply?
The trust works in the Sutton Coldfield area. It defines its area of benefit as "the council wards of Birmingham City Council known as the Sutton Coldfield constituency". For grants to individuals, an applicant must have lived in that area for at least two years and be in need. Its almshouses are a separate route, and it says it currently has no vacancies, with the waiting list closed until further notice. Those individual grants help "with the purchase of essential domestic equipment, to help people with disabilities, to help with education after normal schooling, to help people with long term health problems and to meet other needs".
How much does Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust typically give?
The trust does not publish a typical grant size or a grant range on the pages we have. Its Charity Commission entry records £1,619,000 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year, out of a total income of £2,165,000.
How do I apply?
Applications for organisations are made online. The trust asks that "the online funding application and required documentation is received at least six weeks prior to the next Grants Committee meeting for consideration". Check the funder's own website (www.suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 218627) for current deadlines and forms, as processes can change.
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