The charity was founded by the late Percy Bilton, an entrepreneur who in the 1920s and 1930s built up a group of successful property companies which in the 1970s was listed on the London Stock Exchange. He endowed the charity with shares in Percy Bilton Limited, which later became Bilton PLC before the company was sold in 1998 and the total proceeds invested in a diversified portfolio.
How much is available?
There are two types of grants that organisations can apply for: one-off large grants of more than £2,000, and small grants of £500. The average grant is around £3,000 with applications for more than £5,000 rarely being accepted.
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