Building Societies Trust Limited
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- Typical grants
- £10,000 – £45,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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bsa.org.ukAbout Building Societies Trust Limited
Building Societies Trust Limited is a charitable company rooted in the UK building societies movement's ethos of mutuality, established in 1987. It advances public education in commercial and financial subjects, with a core focus on money management, housing, home ownership, and building society-related matters. The Trust empowers individuals and communities through knowledge to build financial resilience, achieve sustainable housing, and foster stronger societies. Its distinctive invitation-only approach sees trustees proactively identifying aligned charities, emphasising targeted impact over open calls, with a theory of change centred on education as a pathway to empowerment.
What Building Societies Trust Limited funds
The Trust funds projects blending financial education and housing support, prioritising financial literacy for young people and vulnerable groups, practical aid for home ownership, homelessness initiatives with strong skills components, money and housing advice services, and research on building societies' societal role. Supported activities include school workshops, budgeting-integrated supported accommodation, employability and life skills programmes, and dissemination of guides or findings. Beneficiaries encompass at-risk youth facing homelessness, those lacking financial basics, and people barred from home ownership, with grants to both grassroots and national efforts.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities delivering UK-wide activities, with no income thresholds or regional limits, favouring well-run organisations demonstrating measurable outcomes in financial understanding and housing stability. The Trust prioritises at-risk youth facing homelessness, individuals lacking basic financial knowledge, and those unable to access home ownership, supporting both small local charities and national organisations.
What Building Societies Trust Limited doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund activities outside its mission of financial education and housing support, nor projects that are not focused on the UK. It excludes work that does not align with its mutuality values or that lacks a clear educational or housing empowerment element.
How they like to fund
The Trust operates an invitation-only funding model, with trustees proactively identifying charities that match its mission. It supports project costs as well as integral core costs, and unsolicited applications are not accepted, ensuring a targeted approach to grant-making.
How much does Building Societies Trust Limited 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.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Building Societies Trust Limited
Building Societies Trust Limited 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.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Building Societies Trust Limited.
- 2Find open funders. Shortlist similar funders you can approach.
- 3Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Building Societies Trust Limited provide?
Building Societies Trust Limited typically provides grants of £10,000 - £45,000.
Where does Building Societies Trust Limited fund charities?
Building Societies Trust Limited funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Building Societies Trust Limited accept unsolicited applications?
Building Societies Trust Limited does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Building Societies Trust Limited?
Building Societies Trust Limited 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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