Gillian Stevenson Charitable Trust Grants

The Gillian Stevenson Charitable Trust (known as Gilly's) provides grants of up to £5,000 to small UK registered charities working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, young people, families and adults living in the UK. The Trust focuses on supporting smaller charities either run solely by volunteers or by volunteers alongside a small number of paid staff, with annual incomes of approximately £100,000 or less. Applications open annually, usually in autumn. The Trust funds running costs of new or existing services or programmes, and specific projects designed to provide long-term benefits to significant numbers of individuals. They support charities working with people who are disadvantaged due to ill-health, disability or circumstance. The Trust is committed to developing supportive relationships with funded organisations beyond just grant-making. Successful applicants receive not only financial support but also ongoing relationship-building and additional practical support throughout the funding period. The Trust aims to go on the journey alongside funded charities by learning about challenges they face and exploring additional ways to offer support, such as using networks to raise awareness or researching potential solutions to problems.