Funding Each year, the trust makes up to 10 large grants of £10,000 to £50,000 in its five key priority areas. Up to 50 smaller grants are made down to a minimum of £100 across all eight priority areas. Around 30 to 40 grants of between £500 to £2,000 are given each year for children's summer play schemes. In 2006/2007 grants totalling £395,861 were paid to 92 organisations.
Funder Created in 1988, this is one of the Sainsbury Family Trusts, which share a common administration but are otherwise independent.
Aim The trust currently has five core priorities: Travellers, prisoners and ex-offenders, addiction, homelessness, and domestic violence. There are three further categories that may also be considered: disability, local arts outreach work, and distinctive environmental education projects. It also funds children's summer playschemes.
Who can apply? Charities with a turnover of less than £250,000.
Deadline Main grants are usually allocated following trustees' meetings in January and July each year. Children's summer playscheme grants are considered at the beginning of May each year.
Contact
Email : contact@woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk
Telephone : 020 7410 0330
