Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research
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- Typical grants
- £15,000 – £50,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research
The Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research, established in 2006 by the Sturdy and Woods families, advances health through grant-making that promotes medical research, funds vital equipment, and supports care for sickness or disabling conditions. Rooted in a family-governed ethos of stability and prudence, it prioritises enabling credible organisations to generate new medical knowledge, enhance clinical care, and build research infrastructure, without restricting to specific diseases. Its values emphasise measurable health outcomes, sector amplification via support to other charities, and sustainable investing, distinguishing it as a strategic enabler in medical advancement rather than a direct service provider.
What Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research funds
The trust funds medical research projects across all forms, specialist equipment purchases for research or treatment, and care initiatives relieving illness or disability, with a focus on children, young people, people with disabilities, and healthcare charities. Beneficiaries are exclusively organisations, amplifying impact through proven, high-capacity deliverers of foundational or applied medical progress. Grants are typically for projects or equipment, enabling targeted infrastructure boosts to advancing health knowledge and clinical care.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities based in England or Wales. The trust typically supports established medium-to-large organisations with strong research reputations—no strict income thresholds apply, though smaller entities rarely receive support. Priority beneficiaries include children, young people, people with disabilities, and healthcare charities. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications; grants are awarded discretionarily by trustees.
What Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research doesn't fund
The trust does not fund individuals, core costs, unrestricted funding, or emergencies. It also excludes support for smaller charities without strong research reputations, and does not accept unsolicited applications.
How they like to fund
Grants are awarded discretionarily by trustees, with no open calls or application forms. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications, working instead by invitation. It supports project or equipment costs rather than core or unrestricted funding.
How much does Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
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How to apply to Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research
Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research provide?
Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research typically provides grants of £15,000 - £50,000.
Where does Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research fund charities?
Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research accept unsolicited applications?
Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research?
Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust for Medical Research does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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