Erica Leonard Trust
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- Typical grants
- £500 – £2,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Erica Leonard Trust
The Erica Leonard Trust is a grant-giving charity that provides modest financial support to small, grassroots organisations in Surrey. Governed by unpaid trustees, the Trust was established to deliver practical assistance to charities demonstrating ongoing need, with a focus on sustaining local community benefits. It values transparency, local focus, and effectiveness, operating without a public website or published strategic plans. As a generalist funder, the Trust supports a broad range of charitable activities without thematic restrictions. It funds core costs, unrestricted grants, projects, and occasional capital needs. The Trust prioritises small, UK-registered charities based and operating exclusively in Surrey, particularly those where a modest grant can have significant impact. It tends to build long-term relationships and make repeat grants to proven beneficiaries. What makes the Trust distinctive is its hyper-local, low-profile approach.
What Erica Leonard Trust funds
The Trust supports a broad spectrum of charitable activities without thematic restrictions, including core costs, unrestricted funding, projects, and occasional capital needs. Examples of past support include respite holidays, educational initiatives, and palliative care. The Trust funds only organisations based and operating exclusively in Surrey, with a focus on sustaining local community benefits. It does not restrict its support to specific cause areas, allowing it to respond to a wide range of local needs.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities based and operating exclusively in Surrey. The Trust prioritises small, grassroots organisations with modest incomes, where a modest grant can have significant impact. It tends to build long-term relationships and make repeat grants to proven beneficiaries. Larger national organisations are not prioritised. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications, instead working through trustee discretion and existing relationships.
What Erica Leonard Trust doesn't fund
The Trust avoids sectoral exclusions and does not fund larger national organisations. It does not accept unsolicited applications, instead relying on trustee discretion and existing relationships. No other specific exclusions are stated.
How they like to fund
The Trust funds core costs, unrestricted grants, projects, and occasional capital needs. It tends to build long-term relationships and make repeat grants to proven beneficiaries. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications, instead working through trustee discretion and existing relationships. It operates without a public website or published strategic plans, maintaining a low-profile, hyper-local approach.
How much does Erica Leonard 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 Erica Leonard Trust
Erica Leonard 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 once per year.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Erica Leonard Trust.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Erica Leonard Trust provide?
Erica Leonard Trust typically provides grants of £500 - £2,000.
Where does Erica Leonard Trust fund charities?
Erica Leonard Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Erica Leonard Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Erica Leonard Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Erica Leonard Trust?
Erica Leonard 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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