Dorcas Trust

The Trust funds faith-based activities, educational initiatives, and poverty alleviation efforts across England and Wales. Support can cover project costs, core costs, and occasional unrestricted grants, with flexibility for recreation and general charitable purposes that foster human flourishing. The Trust prefers small to medium-sized organisations of modest means, prioritising grassroots needs over large national bodies. It does not fund capital projects, emergency relief, or activities outside England and Wales.

Individuals, UK-registered charities, voluntary bodies, and community groups based and operating in England and Wales may apply. The Trust prefers small to medium-sized organisations and those serving grassroots needs. Applicants whose work aligns with advancing the Christian religion, relieving poverty, or advancing education are particularly welcome. The Trust has a Christian ethos and prioritises faith-based and mission-aligned projects.

The Trust does not fund capital projects, emergency relief, or activities outside England and Wales. It avoids large national bodies, focusing instead on smaller, grassroots organisations of modest means.

The Trust offers project funding, core costs, and occasional unrestricted grants. It welcomes unsolicited approaches via direct communication, reflecting its low-profile, traditional style. Grants are typically one-off or flexible in duration, with a preference for supporting reliable, Christian mission-aligned work.