Charis Trust
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- Typical grants
- £500 – £10,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Charis Trust
The Charis Trust is a UK-registered charity based in Essex, established to advance the Christian faith while relieving poverty and need, promoting religious and secular education, and providing comfort to the sick and elderly. Its mission blends faith-inspired compassion with practical welfare support, emphasising prudent stewardship, long-term impact, and aid for vulnerable populations through strategic grant-making and endowment management. The Trust funds a broad spectrum of charitable activities, including general purposes, education and training, health and life-saving efforts, disability support, poverty relief, housing and accommodation, overseas aid, and explicitly religious initiatives. Priority beneficiaries include children and young people, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, other charities and voluntary bodies, and the wider public. Grants typically support local churches, faith groups, community and educational projects, frontline aid for the sick and poor, and practical resources like facilities or equipment, favouring sustainable, community-level interventions aligned with Christian philanthropic values.
What Charis Trust funds
The Trust supports a wide range of charitable activities, including education and training, health and life-saving efforts, disability support, poverty relief, housing and accommodation, overseas aid, and religious initiatives. It funds project costs, capital improvements, occasional core costs, and individual welfare needs. Grants typically go towards local churches, faith groups, community and educational projects, frontline aid for the sick and poor, and practical resources such as facilities or equipment. The Trust focuses its grant-making on grassroots organisations operating within Essex, favouring sustainable, community-level interventions that align with Christian philanthropic values.
Who can apply
The Trust works by invitation only and considers applications from UK-registered charities and community groups based in Essex. It prioritises small to medium-sized organisations and welcomes groups that support children and young people, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. There are no religious restrictions on grantees, and the Trust supports both organisations and the individuals they serve.
How they like to fund
The Trust funds projects, capital improvements, and occasional core costs, with multi-year commitments being uncommon. It operates on an invite-only basis, accepting no unsolicited applications, and makes decisions at the trustees' discretion through direct contact with organisations.
How much does Charis 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.
Good to know
How to apply to Charis Trust
Charis Trust 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 as needed.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Charis Trust provide?
Charis Trust typically provides grants of £500 - £10,000.
Where does Charis Trust fund charities?
Charis Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Charis Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Charis Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Charis Trust?
Charis 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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