This funding round has closed.

Souter Charitable Trust

Applications closed

Funding: £1,000 – £3,000
Deadline: 22 October 2026
Location: UK registered charities; work in the UK or overseas
Applications: Applications closed

Overview

The Souter Charitable Trust supports projects that relieve human suffering, in the UK and overseas. It especially, but not exclusively, backs work with a Christian emphasis and ethos.

Grants are for UK registered charities only. The Trustees cannot fund overseas organisations directly, because they are unable to carry out the necessary due diligence. If your charity works abroad, you can still apply as long as you are a UK registered charity.

There is no set minimum or maximum grant. A typical grant is a one-off award of between £1,000 and £3,000. Small grants may also be made for gap year or short-term projects, as long as they run for at least one calendar year.

The Trust does not fund capital building or renovation works. It also does not fund the personal health or educational needs of individuals.

You apply online. To be considered at the next Trustees' meeting on 29 October 2026, your application must be in by close of business on 22 October 2026. The Trustees meet once a month, so later applications will be reviewed at a future meeting.

All applications are acknowledged in due course, whether successful or not. You can apply again, but only after one full calendar year has passed since your last application. Please note that all grants are made entirely at the Trustees' discretion, and their decision is final.

Official source: https://www.soutercharitabletrust.org.uk/how-to-apply. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

charity

Key requirements:

UK registered charities only
No direct funding to overseas organisations
No grants for capital building or renovation works
No grants for personal health or educational needs of individuals
Gap year or short-term projects must last at least one calendar year
Re-application only after one full calendar year
All decisions are at the Trustees' discretion and final

Only UK registered charities can apply. The Trust cannot fund overseas organisations directly, but it supports projects in the UK and overseas that relieve human suffering. It especially, but not exclusively, favours work with a Christian emphasis and ethos. Grants are not available for capital building or renovation works, or for the personal health or educational needs of individuals. Gap year or short-term projects must run for at least one calendar year.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

UK registered charities running projects that relieve human suffering in the UK or overseas, especially those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.

Sectors

Charities & Non-Profit

Regions

National (UK-wide)

Full details from Souter Charitable Trust

Support for UK registered charities relieving human suffering in the UK or overseas. Typical one-off awards are £1,000 to £3,000, with no fixed minimum or maximum. Submit by close of business on 22 October 2026 for the next trustee meeting. UK registered charities only. Capital building or renovation and individuals’ personal health or education needs are excluded. Projects with a Christian ethos are welcomed but this is not a requirement. Use the Trust online application form. The next cutoff is close of business on 22 October 2026 for the meeting on 29 October; no exact closing time is stated, so apply early. Trustees normally meet monthly. Wait a full calendar year before reapplying.

How to apply

Apply using the online application form on the Trust's website. Submit it by close of business on 22 October 2026 to be considered at the Trustees' meeting on 29 October 2026. The Trustees meet monthly. If you have applied before, you must wait one full calendar year before applying again.

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