Bath Disability Trust
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- Typical grants
- £250 – £5,000
- Where they fund
- Bath, Swainswick, Batheaston
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Quarterly
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bathdisabilitytrust.orgAbout Bath Disability Trust
Bath Disability Trust is a charitable fund that evolved from the Bath Association for Disabled People. It is dedicated to improving the quality of life for physically or mentally impaired residents in the City of Bath and its immediate adjoining parishes. The Trust funds equipment, capital works, training, and transport that directly reduce disability barriers and foster independence. It supports local organisations delivering practical benefits to disabled people, with a strong emphasis on local impact and accessibility.
What Bath Disability Trust funds
The Trust funds causes related to disability, mental health, and education and skills. It supports equipment, capital works, training, and transport that help reduce barriers for disabled people. The geographic focus is the City of Bath and the adjoining parishes of Swainswick, Batheaston, Bathampton, Claverton, Monkton Combe, Southstoke, Combe Hay, Englishcombe, Newton St Loe, Kelston, and Charlcombe. Priority is given to improving the quality of life for physically or mentally impaired people in this area.
Who can apply
Local organisations, including registered charities and community groups, based or operating in the specified Bath area. The Trust supports groups that deliver direct practical benefits to disabled people. Beneficiaries are physically or mentally impaired residents. Grants are not paid directly to individuals or their families, so applicants must be established organisations. There is no religious restriction.
What Bath Disability Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund core costs, unrestricted funding, advocacy, policy research, or non-local or non-disability-specific requests. Grants are not made directly to individuals or their families.
How they like to fund
Grants are made to organisations for specific items such as equipment, capital works, training, and transport. Payments are made to the organisation, not to individuals, reflecting a preference for working through established groups.
How much does Bath Disability Trust give?
Bath Disability Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Online application form
- 6 rounds a year
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Bath Disability Trust funds — and what they won't
Improving the quality of life for physically or mentally impaired people in Bath
The full exclusions list (1)
- Grants are not paid directly to individuals or their families
Good to know
How to apply to Bath Disability Trust
Bath Disability Trust takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically quarterly.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Bath Disability Trust provide?
Bath Disability Trust typically provides grants of £250 - £5,000.
Where does Bath Disability Trust fund charities?
Bath Disability Trust funds charities operating in Bath, Swainswick, Batheaston.
Does Bath Disability Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Bath Disability Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Bath Disability Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Grants are not paid directly to individuals or their families. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Bath Disability Trust?
Bath Disability Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.
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