Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust
Could Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust be a fit? Check free — then find open funders like them if not.
- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £10,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
Check fit free · no card
hillingdon.gov.ukAbout Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust
The Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust is a civic-led initiative established in its current form in 2015 by Hillingdon Council. It raises and distributes funds for charitable causes that enhance quality of life for residents of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Guided by the serving Mayor's annual priorities, the Trust values local leadership, partnership, transparency, and responsive philanthropy. It functions as a focused fundraising vehicle, selecting and championing one or more charities each Mayoral term to amplify their impact through events and publicity.
What Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust funds
The Trust supports diverse, evolving themes reflecting borough needs, including arts in healthcare, hospital radio, stroke support, SEND family services, ADHD and autism care, domestic abuse recovery, and children's wellbeing. Funding targets project-based service delivery, awareness-raising, and direct support for vulnerable residents facing health, social, or economic challenges. It prioritises sustainable, community-driven interventions with tangible local benefits. The Trust focuses exclusively on the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Who can apply
Eligible organisations are UK-registered charities and community groups delivering direct services in Hillingdon, with a preference for small to medium-sized organisations with strong local roots. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; beneficiaries are pre-selected internally. The Trust does not specify formal income thresholds but favours organisations with local knowledge and reach.
What Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund core costs, overheads, or unrestricted support. Unsolicited applications are not accepted, so organisations must be pre-selected by the Trust to receive funding.
How they like to fund
The Trust operates as a focused fundraising vehicle, selecting and championing one or more charities each Mayoral term. It amplifies their impact through events and publicity. Funding is project-based, and the Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How much does Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust 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.
Good to know
How to apply to Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust
Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust.
- 2Find open funders. Shortlist similar funders you can approach.
- 3Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.
See if Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust could be a fit — then find open funders like them.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust provide?
Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £2,000 - £10,000.
Where does Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust fund charities?
Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust?
Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
Similar funders
Other UK funders with overlapping focus — not a claim they fund the same charities.
Browse related grants
Spotted something that needs correcting? Tell us.
Could Mayor of Hillingdon's Charitable Trust be a fit?
Check free — then find open funders like them.