Burry Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £20,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Burry Charitable Trust
Established in 1980 by the Burry family, founders of the Hoburne Group, a South of England holiday park business, the Burry Charitable Trust is a registered charity governed by six unpaid trustees. Its mission centres on advancing health, education, and community welfare, reflecting family values of integrity and local support. Operating discreetly without a public website, the trust emphasises relationship-driven giving. It supports small to medium-sized charities through both project funding and core costs. While historically focused on Dorset and the South West of England, the trust extends support anywhere without strict geographic restrictions. Beneficiaries are typically established community groups demonstrating lasting value.
What Burry Charitable Trust funds
The trust funds a broad range of charitable activities, with particular emphasis on health, education, and community welfare. It provides both project-specific grants and contributions to core operating costs, offering flexible support to small and medium-sized charities. While showing a strong historical preference for the South West of England, particularly Dorset, the trust does not impose strict geographic boundaries and may support initiatives further afield. Funded work often involves established community groups that deliver tangible, enduring benefits in their local areas.
Who can apply
The trust funds UK-registered charities, prioritising small to medium-sized organisations working in health, education, or community welfare. Beneficiaries are typically well-established groups with a proven track record of delivering lasting community value. Large national charities and informal, unregistered initiatives are not usually within scope.
What Burry Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The trust generally does not support large national organisations or informal, unregistered community groups. It has no predefined thematic exclusions but chooses to focus on established community charities with a local impact.
How they like to fund
The trust works exclusively by invitation, welcoming unsolicited approaches only when preceded by introductions. It offers both project funding and core cost support, providing flexible partnership for aligned charities. The trust values discretion and maintains a low public profile, focusing on relationship-driven philanthropy rather than open grant rounds.
How much does Burry Charitable Trust 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.
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How to apply to Burry Charitable Trust
Burry Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Burry Charitable Trust provide?
Burry Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £20,000.
Where does Burry Charitable Trust fund charities?
Burry Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Burry Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Burry Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Burry Charitable Trust?
Burry Charitable Trust 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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