Greenham Trust Ltd

Greenham Trust Ltd, founded in 1997 as Greenham Common Community Trust following the closure of RAF Greenham Common, reinvests commercial income from the redeveloped Greenham Business Park into enhancing quality of life for residents of West Berkshire and North Hampshire. Its place-based mission empowers local organisations through grants and partnerships, emphasising collaboration, sustainability, inclusivity, and self-sustaining community-led impact to address disadvantage and foster flourishing.

The Trust funds broad community priorities including health and wellbeing (mental health, bereavement, youth development, horticultural therapy), arts and culture, sport and recreation, environmental sustainability, nature conservation, rural support, and infrastructure for voluntary sector collaboration. Beneficiaries span young people, older adults, disabled individuals, refugees, rural communities, and minorities, with support for direct services, capital projects, equipment, core costs, capacity building, and specific programmes like Peter Baker Grants (£500-£5,000), Community Grants (up to £15,000), Youth Grants, and tree planting. Examples include youth programmes, sports upgrades, refugee aid, and creative arts initiatives.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, CICs, and community groups with strong local presence and governance; no strict income limits apply, favouring smaller to medium-sized entities delivering direct benefits in West Berkshire/North Hampshire (Peter Baker extends to 20-mile radius of Newbury). Applications via The Good Exchange portal are unsolicited and rolling, with committees meeting every 6-8 weeks; key deadlines include Peter Baker (13 January 2026), Youth (16 February 2026), and Community (23 March 2026). Typical grants range £1,000-£30,000, occasionally higher for major matched projects.

Exclusions cover statutory services, pure research, proselytisation, and animal welfare. Distinctive for its asset-based local regeneration, fee-free match-funding platform, and focus on innovative, measurable partnerships driving enduring rural and social impact.