Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity
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- Typical grants
- £15,000 – £25,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity
The Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity is a discreet, trustee-led grant-making trust established in 1988 by Reverend Robert Fleming Hannay. Its mission focuses on alleviating disadvantage and promoting societal welfare through support for education, health, the arts, culture, science, environmental protection, religion, and relief from poverty, ill-health, disability, or hardship. The Charity operates proactively and relationally, with trustees selecting recipients based on due diligence and sector relationships, without public calls for applications. This private, selective approach means they do not accept unsolicited proposals and do not disclose their activities publicly.
What Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity funds
The Charity funds a diverse array of generalist causes, backing initiatives in bereavement care, play provision for children, counselling and training, respite for young carers, hospice services, and community radio education. Beneficiaries include children, older people, patients, and those facing social disadvantage. Support is available across the UK and occasionally internationally, through UK-registered charities. The trust deed covers education, health, the arts, culture, science, environmental protection, religion, and relief from poverty, ill-health, disability, or hardship.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities with a proven track record of tangible public benefit. Individuals and grassroots startups are ineligible. The Charity prefers to support medium and larger organisations, though there are no strict income thresholds. Beneficiary groups prioritised include children, older people, patients, and those facing social disadvantage.
What Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity doesn't fund
The Charity does not fund individuals or unregistered grassroots startups. Unsolicited applications are not accepted, and the Charity does not publicly invite proposals. Support is limited to established UK-registered charities demonstrating impact.
How they like to fund
The Charity operates proactively and relationally, with trustees selecting recipients based on due diligence and sector relationships. Funding can be unrestricted, project-based, core, capital, or revenue. They do not accept unsolicited proposals and do not disclose their funding activities publicly.
How much does Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity 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.
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How to apply to Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity
Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity provide?
Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity typically provides grants of £15,000 - £25,000.
Where does Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity fund charities?
Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity?
Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity 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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