Dromintee Trust
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £100,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Dromintee Trust
The Dromintee Trust, established in 1996 and based in Leicestershire, is a prudent grant-maker dedicated to alleviating health-related hardship, advancing research into rare diseases, supporting children's welfare, and relieving poverty for people of all ages in the UK and overseas. Guided by trustees who emphasise long-term stewardship and balanced risk management, the Trust prioritises enhancing quality of life through substantive support for charitable institutions, favouring enduring interventions over short-term aid. Distinctively broad in scope yet focused on profound needs, it blends regional roots with international reach, underpinned by a commitment to high-impact, research-informed philanthropy.
What Dromintee Trust funds
The Trust funds a wide spectrum of activities, including medical equipment and infrastructure, rare disease research, children's welfare programmes, poverty alleviation, education and training, disability support, overseas aid, housing, religious activities, arts, environmental conservation, and community development. It supports medium-to-large scale projects delivering health, social welfare, or educational impact, both in the UK and overseas. Funding covers project costs, capital costs, and occasionally core expenses for strategic initiatives.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities and established foundations that have been pre-selected or invited by the trustees. The Trust prioritises organisations working with children, young people, elderly individuals, those with disabilities, and other charities. It focuses on medium-to-large scale projects and does not impose income thresholds or geographic restrictions, though unsolicited applications are not accepted.
What Dromintee Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund individuals, gap-year requests, or grassroots micro-charities. It also does not accept unsolicited applications, working instead through invitation and trustee selection.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides project grants, capital funding, and occasionally core costs for strategic initiatives. It works exclusively by invitation, with trustees selecting organisations for support. Funding is directed towards enduring interventions that deliver substantive, long-term impact.
How much does Dromintee 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 Dromintee Trust
Dromintee 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.
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Dromintee Trust provide?
Dromintee Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £100,000.
Where does Dromintee Trust fund charities?
Dromintee Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Dromintee Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Dromintee Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Dromintee Trust?
Dromintee 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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