Inman Charity

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Typical grants: £2,000 – £5,000
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application
Decisions: Bi annually

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Inman Charity

The Inman Charity is a UK-wide grantmaking trust supporting charitable work across a broad range of health and welfare causes. Its stated priorities include medical research, care of the elderly, general welfare, hospices, support for deaf and blind people, care for the physically and mentally disabled, and the Armed Forces. The Charity is known for its flexible, needs-led approach and willingness to fund core costs, making it a distinctive funder for established organisations.

What Inman Charity funds

The Charity funds a wide range of health and welfare causes, including older people's services, disability, mental health, physical health, poverty and hardship, community development, and support for the Armed Forces. Specific priorities include medical research, care of the elderly, hospices, and care for the deaf and blind. It supports core costs, project delivery, and research across the UK. The Charity is open to funding established organisations working in these areas.

Who can apply

Registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and community interest companies (CICs) across the UK are eligible to apply. The Charity does not fund individuals. It prioritises organisations working with older people, those with disabilities, mental or physical health needs, the Armed Forces community, and people experiencing poverty or hardship. There are no income thresholds or restrictions on organisation size.

What Inman Charity doesn't fund

The Charity does not fund individuals, young children and infants, capital building maintenance (e.g., churches and village halls), animal welfare, wildlife and environmental conservation, or faith-based activities and religious bodies. These exclusions reflect its focus on health and welfare support for vulnerable groups.

How they like to fund

The Inman Charity takes a flexible, needs-led approach to funding. It supports core costs, project delivery, and research, and welcomes unsolicited applications. The Charity is open to funding established organisations with a proven track record, and its funding style is characterised by a willingness to adapt to the needs of applicants.

How much does Inman Charity give?

Inman Charity runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£2,000 – £5,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 12 sourced facts

The Inman Charity

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Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Inman Charity funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Medical research, Care of the elderly, Older people and general welfare, Hospices, The Deaf and Blind, Care of the physically & mentally disabled, The Armed Forces

Costs they'll cover

Core costsProject deliveryResearch

They don't fund

AnimalsEnvironmentFaithCapital works & buildingsIndividuals

The full exclusions list (1)

Individuals, Young children and infants, Maintenance of buildings at a local level (e.g. churches and village halls), Animal Welfare, Wildlife and environmental conservation, Religious Bodies

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

HealthOlder peopleDisability

How to apply to Inman Charity

Inman Charity takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: apply by letter.
Decisions are typically bi annually.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
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3
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Inman Charity provide?

Inman Charity typically provides grants of £2,000 - £5,000.

Where does Inman Charity fund charities?

Inman Charity funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Inman Charity accept unsolicited applications?

Inman Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Inman Charity not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Individuals, Young children and infants, Maintenance of buildings at a local level (e.g. churches and village halls), Animal Welfare, Wildlife and environmental conservation, Religious Bodies. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Inman Charity?

Inman Charity takes applications via email application. Published programme route: apply by letter.