Mary Potter Convent Hospital Trust

The Trust funds community-based projects aiming to enhance the quality of life of vulnerable people. Its priorities include health needs, disability support, social exclusion, accessibility, and independent living. Work may include operational costs, outreach, and supporting beneficiary engagement. Past beneficiaries such as Disability Nottinghamshire and Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire show a preference for local, practical services. All funding is confined to the East Midlands counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire, and the Trust shows a particular interest in grassroots initiatives that bring direct benefit to people who are suffering, disabled, or socially excluded.

Eligible organisations are UK-registered charities and small to medium-sized local voluntary groups with modest incomes. Large national charities qualify only if their activities have clear local impact. The Trust prioritises grassroots bodies working in health, disability, and social inclusion, with no religious restrictions. Beneficiaries are typically people who are suffering, vulnerable, disabled, or older.

The Trust does not fund buildings, equipment, or multi-year commitments. It also steers away from complex themes that fall outside its core health and disability objectives, preferring to concentrate on practical, local support.

Funding is provided as one-off annual awards, rather than multi-year grants. The Trust operates on an invite-only basis and does not consider unsolicited applications; trustees decide internally, often acting on recommendations of known local providers. Its supporting style emphasises reliable, values-driven help for health and disability work, with a benevolent and non-strategic character. Funding can be used for operational costs and outreach, but not for capital projects.