Turners Court Youth Trust grants
Turners Court Youth Trust gives one-off grants of between £250 and £5,000 for work with vulnerable and disaffected children and young people in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Turners Court Youth Trust funds work focused on the needs of vulnerable and disaffected children and young people up to the age of 23, based around the Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire region. It considers applications from registered charities and small community groups. Ordinarily one-off grants of between £250 and £5,000 are awarded for appropriate projects, and it can only make grants to projects or groups that exist for charitable purposes. This is a small funder: its most recent published accounts record £7,850 in grants to organisations. Application deadlines fall on the last day of the month before each trustees' meeting, and it gives 31 March, 31 July and 31 October as its examples.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the areas this trust funds.
Who and where
The register records who the trust is set up to help and where it operates. Its own guidance names Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Turners Court Youth 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
“Projects will be assessed as to the positive difference they will make to children and young people with regard to one or more of the following: Early life experiences, particularly for those whose personal circumstances are challenging and difficult.”
Source: turnerscourt.org.uk — Turners Court Youth Trust: Grants — Turners Court Youth Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Applications are considered from registered charities and small community groups whose work is based around the Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire region and is focused on the needs of vulnerable and disaffected children and young people up to the age of 23.”
Source: turnerscourt.org.uk — Turners Court Youth Trust: Grants — Turners Court Youth Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“the Trust can only make grants available for projects or groups that exist for charitable purposes.”
Source: turnerscourt.org.uk — Turners Court Youth Trust: Grants — Turners Court Youth Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Ordinarily one-off grants of between £250 and £5,000 are awarded for appropriate projects”
Source: turnerscourt.org.uk — Turners Court Youth Trust: Grants — Turners Court Youth Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“The deadline for grant applications will be the last day of the previous month to when the meeting will take place. ie 31st March / 31st July and 31st October.”
Source: turnerscourt.org.uk — Turners Court Youth Trust: Grants — Turners Court Youth Trust →
How they say to apply
“Your application will be considered by the Trustees, and you will be contacted soon after their decision, which is final.”
Source: turnerscourt.org.uk — Turners Court Youth Trust: Grants — Turners Court Youth Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To provide or assist in the provision of care and treatment of children and young people with emotional or behavioural problems.(b) to advance the education of children and young people so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of…
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 Turners Court Youth Trust typically give?
The trust says "ordinarily one-off grants of between £250 and £5,000 are awarded for appropriate projects". Its most recent published accounts record £7,850 in grants to organisations, so the total amount available each year is small.
What does Turners Court Youth Trust fund?
It says projects "will be assessed as to the positive difference they will make to children and young people", including their "early life experiences, particularly for those whose personal circumstances are challenging and difficult". The Charity Commission register records general charitable purposes and education and training.
Who can apply?
The trust says it considers applications "from registered charities and small community groups whose work is based around the Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire region and is focused on the needs of vulnerable and disaffected children and young people up to the age of 23". The register records that it makes grants to organisations in the South East of England.
What won't it fund?
The trust says it "can only make grants available for projects or groups that exist for charitable purposes".
How do I apply?
The trust says "the deadline for grant applications will be the last day of the previous month to when the meeting will take place. ie 31st March / 31st July and 31st October". It says your application "will be considered by the Trustees, and you will be contacted soon after their decision, which is final". Check the funder's own website (www.turnerscourt.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 309562) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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