Amelia Chadwick Trust

The Trust supports a broad range of causes across Merseyside, including grassroots health projects, local arts organisations, social care for disadvantaged communities, and environmental conservation. Funding can cover project costs, core activities, and general running costs, with a strong emphasis on small and medium-sized charities rooted in the area. The Trust prioritises initiatives that demonstrate clear local impact, fostering cultural, health, wellbeing, and environmental benefits for vulnerable groups. It favours sustained, place-based support over capital, seed, or emergency funding, reflecting its commitment to persistent local needs.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities, with a clear preference for those operating in or benefiting Merseyside. There are no strict income thresholds, geographic exclusivity, or religious restrictions, though national or large entities rarely receive support. The Trust strongly favours small and medium-sized Merseyside-rooted charities that demonstrate local impact. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; funding is by trustee invitation only, so charities should focus on building a strong local presence and reputation to be considered.

The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications, and funding is by trustee invitation only. It typically does not support national or large entities, and it avoids capital, seed, or emergency funding, focusing instead on sustained, place-based support. The Trust publishes no grant lists and employs no staff, operating discreetly without public engagement.