The Michael Cornish Charitable Trust

The Michael Cornish Charitable Trust provides small grants to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in a range of fields. The Trust has a particular preference for supporting children's charities and charities in Lincolnshire and Jersey in the Channel Islands. Grant amounts are nominally up to £5,000 but more commonly around £1,000. The Trust awards grants to charities working in various areas including amateur sport, children and young people, community and economic development, people with disabilities, the advancement of health or saving of lives, and general charitable purposes. Applications are reviewed quarterly in March, June, September and December. Eligible organizations must be UK registered charities and must register with the Trust prior to applying. The funding supports charitable work both domestically within the UK and internationally overseas.