Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £25,000
- Where they fund
- United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Postal application
- Decisions
- Quarterly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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laingfamilytrusts.org.ukAbout Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust
The Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust is a Christian grant-maker that prioritises capital and project funding. It seeks to support projects that meet needs not met by statutory sources, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, replicability and partnership working. The Trust has a clear preference for faith-based organisations that demonstrate Christianity through action. Its funding character combines practical compassion with a commitment to advancing the Christian faith, supporting disadvantaged groups across a range of causes.
What Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds work across faith, poverty, homelessness, children and young people, criminal justice, refugees and migrants, disability, education and skills, and employment. Beneficiaries include children, young people, homeless people, offenders, refugees, disabled people and women. Geographically, it supports projects in the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, delivered through UK-registered charities and faith groups. The Trust funds capital works, equipment and project delivery. It also runs a Warm Spaces Programme, helping churches provide warm spaces for community support.
Who can apply
Registered charities and faith groups based in the United Kingdom are eligible to apply. The Trust prioritises organisations with a Christian focus and projects that demonstrate sustainability, replicability and partnership working. It seeks to support work that addresses needs not covered by statutory sources. Beneficiaries include children, young people, homeless people, offenders, refugees, disabled people and women.
What Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund core costs, salaries, training, research, events, feasibility studies, or general appeals. Causes excluded include animals, physical health, mental health, arts, culture, environment, sport, recreation and heritage. It also excludes campaigning, gap year projects, residentials, overseas exchanges, summer activities, after-school clubs, church worker salaries, and church restoration or repair. Individuals, schools, CICs, social enterprises and community groups are not eligible.
How they like to fund
The Trust offers both multi-year and one-off grants, focusing on capital works, equipment and project delivery. It values partnership working and encourages matched funding. The Warm Spaces Programme provides one-off project grants. The Trust does not fund core costs or salaries.
How much does Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust give?
Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Apply by letter
- 4 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~16 weeks
- Multi-year funding
- Online application form
- Single-year grants
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 Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't
Christian focus; capital and project funding; sustainability, replicability, partnership working; projects meeting needs not met from statutory sources.
The full exclusions list (6)
- General appeals or circulars
- Campaigning or lobbying activities
- Gap year projects, residentials and overseas exchange programmes
- Summer activities for children/young people or after-school clubs
- Salaries of church workers (children & family workers, youth workers, worship leaders, outreach workers etc)
- Church restoration or repair* (including church roofs, spires, organs, bells, wall paintings etc)
Good to know
How to apply to Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust
Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust takes applications via postal application.
- Published programme route: apply by letter.
- Decisions are typically quarterly.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust's application asks
We hold the 2 questions from Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Are you applying as, or on behalf of, an individual?”
“Is the project for which you are seeking funding to be delivered in the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa or Asia?”
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust provide?
Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes — Main Grant Programme: £5,000 – £25,000 · Warm Spaces Programme: £1,000 – £1,000.
Where does Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust fund charities?
Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust funds charities operating in United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia.
Does Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: General appeals or circulars; Campaigning or lobbying activities; Gap year projects, residentials and overseas exchange programmes; Summer activities for children/young people or after-school clubs; Salaries of church workers (children & family workers, youth workers, worship leaders, outreach workers etc). The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust?
Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust takes applications via postal application. Published programme route: apply by letter.
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