Misses Barrie Charitable Trust
Could Misses Barrie Charitable Trust fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £500 – £3,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Letter of inquiry first
- Decisions
- Bi annually
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Misses Barrie Charitable Trust
The Misses Barrie Charitable Trust was established in 1979 by the late Miss Sheila Coupar Barrie and Miss Moira Morrison Barrie. It is a discretionary grant-making trust that supports UK registered charities through small, impactful grants. The Trust operates with a generalist ethos, focusing on fostering wellbeing, community engagement, and cultural enrichment for marginalised and underserved groups. It prioritises high-impact giving to smaller charities that struggle to secure alternative funding, maintaining consistency in its values without thematic shifts over decades.
What Misses Barrie Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds a broad spectrum of causes, with an emphasis on children and young people, older people, and those with physical, learning, or sensory disabilities. It also supports arts and culture (including music, drama, and heritage), health and wellbeing (including mental health), environment and conservation, sports, and community services. Grants cover core costs, project delivery, and capital needs for initiatives such as adventure programmes, victim support, and offender rehabilitation. The Trust's geographic focus is on Surrey, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Devon.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are exclusively UK registered charities, with a strong preference for small to medium-sized organisations. The Trust prioritises charities that support children and young people, older people, and those with disabilities, as well as other marginalised groups. There are no religious restrictions on who can apply.
What Misses Barrie Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund large charities or individuals. It also avoids funding that lacks tangible community benefit, ensuring its grants go to overlooked grassroots efforts.
How they like to fund
The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications and provides small grants that can be used for core costs, project delivery, and capital needs. Its discretionary approach allows for responsive giving to smaller charities.
How much does Misses Barrie 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 Misses Barrie Charitable Trust
Misses Barrie Charitable Trust takes applications via letter of inquiry first.
- Decisions are typically bi annually.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
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.
See if Misses Barrie Charitable Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Misses Barrie Charitable Trust on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST, charity number 279459.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Misses Barrie Charitable Trust provide?
Misses Barrie Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £500 - £3,000.
Where does Misses Barrie Charitable Trust fund charities?
Misses Barrie Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Misses Barrie Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Misses Barrie Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Misses Barrie Charitable Trust?
Misses Barrie Charitable Trust takes applications via letter of inquiry first. Decisions are typically bi annually.
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