Criffel Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £20,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Criffel Charitable Trust
Criffel Charitable Trust is a UK-registered charity based in Stoke-on-Trent, established to advance its core mission of relieving poverty and need, promoting Christianity, and supporting sickness relief through targeted grant-making. Rooted in Christian principles of compassion and philanthropy, it operates as a low-profile, values-driven funder, emphasizing tangible aid to vulnerable individuals and communities via faith-based outreach, practical welfare, and health initiatives. The Trust's dual faith-philanthropic focus shapes its selective approach, prioritising projects that align with its founding purposes without direct service delivery.
What Criffel Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds projects in poverty alleviation, health and medical support (including work with people experiencing homelessness and neurological conditions), Christian religious activities, and youth faith programmes. It also supports occasional overseas aid or arts projects that align with its objects. Funding can cover both project costs and core running costs, and grants are made UK-wide, with occasional international reach through UK-registered charities. Past support has included longstanding Christian causes and secular social welfare efforts delivering measurable impact in relief and spiritual support.
Who can apply
Only UK-registered charities are eligible to apply. The Trust has a preference for small to medium-sized organisations that demonstrate clear alignment to its founding purposes of poverty relief, health support, and Christian outreach. There are no formal income thresholds, and the Trust welcomes charities working with vulnerable individuals, including those affected by poverty, homelessness, disability, and youth. Beneficiaries may be reached through faith-based or secular programmes, as long as the work ties to the Trust's core mission.
What Criffel Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund causes that lack a clear link to poverty, health, or Christianity. This includes unrelated arts projects, capital building projects, and secular initiatives without connection to the Trust's founding purposes. Overseas work is only considered if channelled through a UK-registered charity and aligned with the Trust's objects.
How they like to fund
The Trust works on an invite-only basis and does not accept unsolicited applications. It offers both project and core funding, with a selective, trust-based approach to grant-making. Charities are invited to apply when their work closely matches the Trust's priorities, and the focus is on tangible aid rather than broad strategies.
How much does Criffel 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.
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How to apply to Criffel Charitable Trust
Criffel 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 Criffel Charitable Trust provide?
Criffel Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £2,000 - £20,000.
Where does Criffel Charitable Trust fund charities?
Criffel Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Criffel Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Criffel Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Criffel Charitable Trust?
Criffel 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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