Childs Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- Up to £30,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Two-stage application
- Decisions
- Quarterly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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childscharitabletrust.orgAbout Childs Charitable Trust
Childs Charitable Trust is a UK-based grant-making trust with a clear Christian mission. It supports registered charities that actively share the Christian gospel in their work, with a particular focus on youth, outreach, society, and education. The Trust values long-term relationships and prioritises organisations where evangelism is central to their objectives and activities. It is distinctive in its evangelical focus and its preference for established organisations.
What Childs Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds work in the areas of faith, children and youth, education and skills, community development, poverty and hardship relief, homelessness prevention, and criminal justice. It supports projects that actively share the Christian gospel, engaging with children and young people, and working in outreach and society. All funded work must be carried out by registered charities based in the UK.
Who can apply
Registered charities in the UK are eligible, including those registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The Trust prioritises organisations that actively share the Christian gospel in their work. It looks for established charities, typically those operating for more than three years with a turnover above a modest threshold.
What Childs Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund building work, repairs, refurbishment, fixtures and fittings, or restoration projects. It also excludes foodbanks, Street Pastors or Wardens, GAP year projects, uniformed youth organisations, and schools work. Funding for youth worker salaries is not supported, nor are churches older than ten years. Organisations that are very new and have a very small turnover are also not eligible.
How they like to fund
The Trust operates two separate funds: one for new applicants and one for repeat applicants, reflecting its emphasis on building long-term relationships. It welcomes unsolicited applications and considers requests for gospel-sharing work across its priority areas. Grants are typically one-off and project-focused, though the Trust values ongoing partnerships with established charities.
How much does Childs Charitable Trust give?
Childs Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 28 sourced facts
- Expression of interest first
- 3 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~26 weeks
- Expression of interest first
- 3 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~26 weeks
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Childs Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't
The primary focus for grants allocated in 2026 will be on those organisations who actively share the Christian gospel in their work.
The full exclusions list (9)
- Any building work/repairs/refurbishment/fixtures and fittings or restoration projects
- Foodbanks
- Street Pastors/Wardens
- GAP Year Projects
- Uniformed Youth organisations
- Organisations less than three years old with a turnover under £100,000
- Funding for Youth Worker salaries
- Schools Work
- Churches older than 10 years
Good to know
How to apply to Childs Charitable Trust
Childs Charitable Trust takes applications via two-stage application.
- Published programme route: expression of interest first.
- Decisions are typically quarterly.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Childs Charitable Trust's application asks
We hold the 5 questions from Childs Charitable Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Please tell us in no more than 500 words, how your request meets this object.”
Max 500 words
“Please give a brief description of the impact you hope your project/funding request will achieve.”
3 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
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.
See if Childs Charitable Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Childs Charitable Trust provide?
Childs Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes — New Applicant Fund: Up to £5,000 · Repeat Applicant Fund: Up to £10,000.
Where does Childs Charitable Trust fund charities?
Childs Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Childs Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Childs Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Childs Charitable Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Any building work/repairs/refurbishment/fixtures and fittings or restoration projects; Foodbanks; Street Pastors/Wardens; GAP Year Projects; Uniformed Youth organisations. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Childs Charitable Trust?
Childs Charitable Trust takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: expression of interest first.
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