Bruce Wake Charity
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- Typical grants
- Up to £5,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Two-stage application
- Decisions
- Quarterly
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brucewaketrust.co.ukAbout Bruce Wake Charity
The Bruce Wake Charity was established in 1992 by Bruce Wake, a wheelchair user with motor neurone disease, to enable disabled people in the UK to participate in leisure pursuits otherwise inaccessible due to physical disabilities. Rooted in the founder's lived experience, the Trust funds practical, barrier-breaking interventions that enhance quality of life. The charity makes capital and project grants to UK-registered charities and community groups, with a strong emphasis on wheelchair-accessible sports, recreation, travel, and community activities. It prefers small- and medium-sized grassroots organisations and has no regional restrictions across the UK.
What Bruce Wake Charity funds
The Trust funds capital and project grants for practical leisure enhancements that directly enable physically disabled people, especially wheelchair users, to participate in sports, recreation, travel, and community activities. Supported interventions include adapted vehicles, sports equipment, accessible infrastructure, and leisure facilities such as boats or playgrounds. The charity places a strong emphasis on wheelchair access improvements. Grants are awarded UK-wide with no regional restrictions, and the Trust particularly favours small- and medium-sized grassroots organisations delivering these opportunities.
Who can apply
The Bruce Wake Charity awards grants to UK-registered charities and community groups that deliver leisure opportunities for physically disabled people, with a strong emphasis on wheelchair users. The Trust prefers small- and medium-sized grassroots organisations and has no formal income thresholds. It does not fund for-profit entities or individuals. The charity supports organisations across the entire UK, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with no regional restrictions.
What Bruce Wake Charity doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund for-profit entities, individuals, or causes unrelated to physical disability leisure. Core or unrestricted funding is not available; grants are awarded only for specific, demonstrable leisure enhancements. The charity also does not support projects that are not directly related to wheelchair-accessible sports, recreation, travel, or community activities.
How they like to fund
The Bruce Wake Charity provides capital and project grants for specific leisure enhancements. It does not offer core or unrestricted funding. Grants are intended for tangible, barrier-breaking interventions that directly improve quality of life for physically disabled people.
How much does Bruce Wake Charity 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 Bruce Wake Charity
Bruce Wake Charity takes applications via two-stage application.
- 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 Bruce Wake Charity provide?
Bruce Wake Charity typically provides grants up to £5,000.
Where does Bruce Wake Charity fund charities?
Bruce Wake Charity funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Bruce Wake Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Bruce Wake Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Bruce Wake Charity?
Bruce Wake Charity takes applications via two-stage application. Decisions are typically quarterly.
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