Charitworth Limited

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Typical grants: £50,000 – £250,000
Applications: Not accepted
Decisions: Quarterly

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Charitworth Limited

Founded in 1983 by the Halpern family and still under family stewardship, Charitworth Limited is a grant-making charitable company working across England and Wales. Its mission is to prevent and relieve poverty, and to advance religious and educational institutions. The Trust describes itself as a generalist funder, guided by financial prudence and a preference for stable, enduring organisations that deliver sustained public benefit. Trustee discretion sits at the heart of its approach, allowing flexible support rather than prescribed outcomes. This funding character — family-led, internally governed, and focused on organisational resilience — shapes everything it does.

What Charitworth Limited funds

The Trust supports broad initiatives in three areas: poverty alleviation, religious activities (with no faith restriction), and education. Within these, grants are unrestricted and can meet a wide range of needs, including direct services, core costs, capital projects, and revenue funding. This flexibility means charities and academic institutions can use funding where it is most needed rather than fitting a narrow brief. Charitworth does not target specific subgroups, projects, or campaigns, preferring instead to back organisations whose overall work contributes to long-term public benefit. Geographically, its reach is confined to England and Wales, and it does not extend to work carried on outside these borders.

Who can apply

Recipients are exclusively organisations — never individuals. Eligible bodies are UK-registered charities and academic institutions operating in England and Wales. The Trust tends to favour medium-to-large, stable charities with a track record of operational longevity, including schools, religious bodies, and poverty relief groups. It looks for established entities that can demonstrate sustained public benefit rather than small, innovative, or short-term ventures. There is no restriction on faith, and no particular beneficiary group is singled out; the focus is on the strength and stability of the organisation itself.

What Charitworth Limited doesn't fund

Charitworth does not fund individuals, and it does not support work carried out outside England and Wales. It also steers away from small, innovative, short-term projects and campaigns, preferring to back established organisations with a proven record. The Trust places no emphasis on specific subgroups, so unrestricted support is unlikely to be directed to narrowly defined beneficiary categories.

How they like to fund

The Trust makes unrestricted grants, meaning funding is not tied to specific projects or outcomes, and can cover core costs, capital, and revenue needs. Its approach is flexible and trust-based, guided by trustee discretion rather than rigid criteria. Charitworth does not accept unsolicited applications; instead, trustees select recipients internally. This makes it a good fit for established organisations seeking substantial, flexible support for core poverty, religious, or educational work.

How much does Charitworth Limited give?

£50,000 – £250,000

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.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

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Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipFaithEducation

How to apply to Charitworth Limited

Charitworth Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Decisions are typically quarterly.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Charitworth Limited provide?

Charitworth Limited typically provides grants of £50,000 - £250,000.

Where does Charitworth Limited fund charities?

Charitworth Limited funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Charitworth Limited accept unsolicited applications?

Charitworth Limited does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Charitworth Limited?

Charitworth Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.