Westway Trust grants
Westway Trust runs small grant funds for local community organisations in and around the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, with maximum grants of £2,000 and £3,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Westway Trust runs two small grant funds, split by the size of your organisation. Its Community Seedling Fund is specifically designed for local community-centred organisations with an annual turnover of less than £20,000, with a maximum grant of £2,000 for any one project. Its Community Impact Fund is for those with an annual turnover of between £20,000 and £100,000, with a maximum grant of £3,000 for any one project. It also administers Safer Neighbourhood Board Grants, whose first priority is reducing violence and criminal exploitation, including violence against women and girls. Its governing objects cover those living or working in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and adjoining London Boroughs, and each fund has its own deadline, so check which are open.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records a broad set of purposes for Westway Trust, reflecting that it runs services, buildings and grants rather than grants alone.
Who and where
The register records it working in London. Its governing objects name the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and adjoining London boroughs as its area of benefit.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Westway 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
“Priority 1 - Reducing violence and criminal exploitation (including violence against women and girls)”
Source: westway.org — Safer Neighbourhood Board Grants - Westway Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“This fund is specifically designed for local community-centred organisations with an annual turnover of less than £20,000.”
Source: westway.org — Community Seedling Fund - Westway Trust →
“This fund is specifically designed for local community-centred organisations with an annual turnover of between £20,000 and £100,000”
Source: westway.org — Community Impact Fund - Westway Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Individuals via individual bank accounts or individuals who are not part of a community group, charity or other constituted organisation.”
Source: westway.org — Safer Neighbourhood Board Grants - Westway Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“The maximum grant awarded is £2,000 for any one project”
Source: westway.org — Community Seedling Fund - Westway Trust →
“The maximum grant awarded is £3,000 for any one project”
Source: westway.org — Community Impact Fund - Westway Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“Deadline: 5pm on Monday 11 May 2026”
Source: westway.org — Community Seedling Fund - Westway Trust →
How they say to apply
“You apply directly via our online Application Form.”
Source: westway.org — Community Seedling Fund - Westway Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1 the objects of the trust are to promote particularly for the benefit of those living or working in the royal borough of kensington and chelsea and adjoining london boroughs (hereinafter called the area of benefit) by such exclusively charitable means as the trustees think fit including: (a) the advancement 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 Westway Trust give?
It depends on the fund. For the Community Seedling Fund it says "the maximum grant awarded is £2,000 for any one project". For the Community Impact Fund it says "the maximum grant awarded is £3,000 for any one project". Its Charity Commission entry records £471,529 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
Who can apply?
Its two community funds are split by the size of your organisation. The Community Seedling Fund is "specifically designed for local community-centred organisations with an annual turnover of less than £20,000". The Community Impact Fund is for "local community-centred organisations with an annual turnover of between £20,000 and £100,000". The trust's governing objects cover people living or working in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and adjoining London boroughs.
What does Westway Trust fund?
Its community funds support local community projects. Its Safer Neighbourhood Board Grants list as their first priority "reducing violence and criminal exploitation (including violence against women and girls)".
What won't Westway Trust fund?
For its Safer Neighbourhood Board Grants it excludes "individuals via individual bank accounts or individuals who are not part of a community group, charity or other constituted organisation".
How do I apply?
For the Community Seedling Fund it says: "You apply directly via our online Application Form." Each fund has its own deadline and these change from round to round. Check the funder's own website (www.westway.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1123127) for which funds are currently open, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Westway Trust.