W G Edwards Charitable Foundation grants
W G Edwards Charitable Foundation funds charities where 90% of beneficiaries are over the age of 65, with grants usually between £1,000 and £1,500.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
W G Edwards Charitable Foundation only funds charities where 90% of your beneficiaries are over the age of 65. Around 100 organisations a year are successful in obtaining grants, usually between £1,000 and £1,500. Because of the high demand for donations it prioritises applications from charities working in areas of deprivation and those which have a focus on arts and wellbeing. If you are applying for support with a project, the project must have been established at least one year before the application. Applications go by email in a short published window each year; for 2026 the foundation gives 30 November to 4 December. Your application must be a maximum of four pages, as a Word document or a PDF.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register, which records the foundation under other charitable purposes rather than a named theme.
Who and where
The register records the foundation working in the North East of England, and also lists Scotland and Northern Ireland among the countries it operates in. It records the people it helps as elderly or old people.
Who they help
Where they fund
What W G Edwards Charitable Foundation 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
“Due to the high demand for donations we prioritise applications from charities working in areas of deprivation and those which have a focus on arts and wellbeing”
Source: wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk — WG Edwards Charitable Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“In order to apply, 90% of your beneficiaries must be over the age of 65”
Source: wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk — WG Edwards Charitable Foundation →
“If you are applying for support with a project, please note that it must have been established at least one year before the application”
Source: wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk — WG Edwards Charitable Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“We are unable to support individuals, groups of people under the age of 65 or overseas projects”
Source: wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk — WG Edwards Charitable Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Around 100 organisations each year are successful in obtaining grants usually between £1,000 to £1,500”
Source: wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk — WG Edwards Charitable Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“If you wish to apply to this foundation, please email your application between November 30-December 4, 2026”
Source: wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk — When to Apply - WG Edwards Charitable Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Your application must be a maximum of four pages and a Word doc or a PDF”
Source: wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk — How to Apply - WG Edwards Charitable Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To such charitable or fr such charitable purposes and in such proportions in such manner and subject to such terms and condititons as the trustees may at their uncontrolled discretion determine.
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 W G Edwards Charitable Foundation typically give?
Its guidance says around 100 organisations each year are successful in obtaining grants usually between £1,000 to £1,500. Charity Commission records show £135,758 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
Who can apply to W G Edwards Charitable Foundation?
Its guidance says that in order to apply, 90% of your beneficiaries must be over the age of 65. It also says that if you are applying for support with a project, the project must have been established at least one year before the application.
What does W G Edwards Charitable Foundation prioritise?
It says that due to the high demand for donations it prioritises applications from charities working in areas of deprivation and those which have a focus on arts and wellbeing. The Charity Commission register records the foundation as supporting elderly or old people.
What will W G Edwards Charitable Foundation not fund?
It says it is unable to support individuals, groups of people under the age of 65, or overseas projects.
How do I apply to W G Edwards Charitable Foundation?
Its guidance says your application must be a maximum of four pages, as a Word document or a PDF, It publishes a short window each year during which applications should be emailed, and for 2026 it says: If you wish to apply to this foundation, please email your application between November 30-December 4, 2026. Confirm that window on its own site before you rely on it, as dates change from year to year. Check the funder's own website (www.wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 293312) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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