Three Oaks Trust grants
Three Oaks Trust makes grants to organisations promoting the welfare of individuals and families, working in London and the South East, mainly through invited referral agencies.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Three Oaks Trust works in London and the South East, funding organisations that promote the welfare of individuals and families. The first thing to know is that applications for individuals and families come from professionals at invited agencies, on behalf of their clients or service users. That means not from members of the public, and not from agencies it has not invited. Clients or service users should normally have been known to the agency for a minimum of 12 weeks before an application is made. Its guidance names vulnerable low-income families, the long-term sick, people with physical and learning disabilities, people with mental health and substance misuse issues, and ex offenders. Where it makes block grants, it says it only supports ventures where it feels able to monitor outcomes effectively, and asks the agencies it assists for regular feedback reports.
What they fund
The register records the broad purposes this trust works under. Its own guidance is narrower, focusing on the welfare of individuals and families.
Who and where
The register records the groups it works with and the parts of England it covers. Read this alongside its own guidance on who may apply.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Three Oaks 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 cover such items as basic furnishings, clothing, household items, educational courses, work tools, disability equipment, Identification and a limited number of counselling/family therapy sessions”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-grant-applications-individuals-and-families.pdf →
Who they say they'll fund
“Grants are made to organisations that promote the welfare of individuals and families”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-making-applications-for-block-grants.pdf →
“The charity helps vulnerable low-income families, the long-term sick, people with physical and learning disabilities, mental health and substance misuse issues and ex offenders”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-grant-applications-individuals-and-families.pdf →
What they say they won't fund
“The Trustees are unlikely to pay off debts or agree to fund rent deposits”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-grant-applications-individuals-and-families.pdf →
How they say to apply
“Like most charities, we ask that no money is given directly to clients/service users, but that a voucher system is used”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-grant-applications-individuals-and-families.pdf →
“Clients/service users should normally have been known to the agency for a minimum of 12 weeks before an application for a grant is made”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-grant-applications-individuals-and-families.pdf →
“The Three Oaks Trust only support ventures where we feel we are able to monitor outcomes effectively. This means that we require the agencies we assist to provide regular feedback reports”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-making-applications-for-block-grants.pdf →
“Applications are accepted from professionals from invited agencies, on behalf of their clients/service users”
Source: thethreeoakstrust.co.uk — (PDF) Guidelines-for-grant-applications-individuals-and-families.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
General charitable 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 Three Oaks Trust typically give?
We have not been able to source a published typical or maximum grant size for this trust. What we can say is that in its latest published financial year it gave £347,930 in grants to organisations. Ask the trust directly what range it works in before you spend time on an application.
What does Three Oaks Trust fund?
Its guidance says grants are made to organisations that promote the welfare of individuals and families. For grants to individuals and families, it says grants cover such items as basic furnishings, clothing, household items, educational courses, work tools, disability equipment, identification and a limited number of counselling or family therapy sessions.
Who can apply?
Its guidance says applications are accepted from professionals from invited agencies, on behalf of their clients or service users. It also says clients or service users should normally have been known to the agency for a minimum of 12 weeks before an application for a grant is made. On the Charity Commission register the trust records London and the South East as the areas it works in.
What won't Three Oaks Trust fund?
Its guidance says the trustees are unlikely to pay off debts or agree to fund rent deposits. It also asks that no money is given directly to clients or service users, but that a voucher system is used.
How do I apply to Three Oaks Trust?
Applications come from professionals at invited agencies rather than from the public, and organisations receiving block grants are asked to provide regular feedback reports. Check the funder's own website (www.thethreeoakstrust.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 297079) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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