Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust

The Trust supports a wide range of work including music and performing arts, inclusive sports programmes, environmental conservation, and activities that improve the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children and young people. They have a strong emphasis on the social and therapeutic power of the arts. Both capital and revenue costs are considered. Funding is directed to projects in South West England and the North of England.

Applications are accepted from UK-registered charities. The Trust prefers to work with smaller charities that have a strong local or regional focus in the South West or North of England. They prioritise organisations that support disabled and disadvantaged children and young people, as well as those using arts and culture for social and therapeutic benefit. Large national organisations are not typically funded.

The Trust does not fund individuals, non-registered groups, or large national organisations. They also do not support areas that fall outside their stated cause areas or geographic focus.

The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications and is known for a personal, low-overhead approach to grant-making. They fund both capital and revenue costs, and value charities that demonstrate clear purpose and community impact. Their family ethos and hands-on style set them apart from larger, more bureaucratic funders.