Conscience Trust
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £10,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Bi annually
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Conscience Trust
Conscience Trust is a grant-making charity registered in England and Wales, established with a mission to advance environmental stewardship through support for horticultural and eco-friendly projects. Managed by three trustees with a selective and curatorially guided approach, it focuses on fostering ecological awareness, sustainable practices, and responsible natural resource management. Its core values emphasise sustainability, environmental protection, and the enhancement of green spaces, targeting positive local environmental change. The trust does not respond to unsolicited applications or fund individuals, instead funding project-based initiatives exclusively for UK-registered charities aligned with its ethos.
What Conscience Trust funds
The trust supports project-based initiatives for UK-registered charities that are aligned with its ethos, such as eco-friendly developments, horticultural enhancements, and activities promoting ecological responsibility. Priority is given to established organisations with proven environmental objectives and project delivery capacity, typically medium-sized or larger charities demonstrating strong mission alignment. The work is focused primarily in England, with no international scope. Distinctive for its tightly defined scope and deliberate strategy, the trust ensures grants generate broader community and ecological benefits.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities based in the UK, primarily in England, with no international scope. The trust does not fund individuals. It prioritises established charities with proven environmental objectives and project delivery capacity, typically medium-sized or larger organisations demonstrating strong mission alignment. There are no strict income thresholds, but a preference for charities with recognised credentials.
What Conscience Trust doesn't fund
The trust does not support core costs, unrestricted funding, or emergency funding. It excludes non-charitable entities, individuals, and projects misaligned with its environmental and horticultural focus. It also does not fund unsolicited applications.
How they like to fund
Grants are awarded at trustee discretion, with funding being invite-only to pre-selected recipients. The trust does not respond to unsolicited applications and uses a tightly defined, deliberate strategy to select projects that align with its environmental ethos.
How much does Conscience 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 Conscience Trust
Conscience 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 bi annually.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Conscience Trust.
- 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 Conscience Trust provide?
Conscience Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £10,000.
Where does Conscience Trust fund charities?
Conscience Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Conscience Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Conscience Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Conscience Trust?
Conscience 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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