The Girdlers' Company Charitable Trust

The Girdlers' Company Charitable Trust provides one-off grants up to £10,000 to smaller organizations working in specific priority areas. The Trust focuses on projects that improve people's employability to enhance self-worth and economic independence, support carers' health and wellbeing so they can continue their caring roles, reduce mental health disorders to improve overall health and happiness, enhance literacy skills at any age to aid social integration and economic wellbeing, and reduce prisoner reoffending to support reintegration as positive members of society. The average grant awarded is £4,250, with the Trust preferring to support smaller organizations where their funding can make a recognisable difference. Grant recipients are required to submit a written evaluation report approximately nine months after receiving the award, documenting the outcomes achieved through the grant funding. Applications are reviewed twice annually with deadlines in January and June each year. The Trust aims to support community groups and registered charities throughout the UK that are working to address these priority areas and can demonstrate meaningful impact from the funding received.