Ogilvie Charities

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Typical grants: £250 – £2,000
Where they fund: United Kingdom, Suffolk, Essex, London
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Ogilvie Charities

Ogilvie Charities is a UK funder with roots in Suffolk and Essex, established to support people facing age-related needs, ill health, disability, poverty, or other disadvantages. Their mission is guided by compassion and practical support, aiming to enhance independence and quality of life. They fund through a blend of direct service provision and targeted grant-making, prioritising person-centred aid. What makes Ogilvie Charities distinctive is their dual approach: supporting both individuals in acute need and small charities delivering direct impact.

What Ogilvie Charities funds

The Trust makes grants to registered charities for specific charitable projects benefiting older people, disabled people, carers, homeless people, and veterans, with a particular focus on Suffolk, Essex, and London. They also provide grants to individuals for essential household items, primarily to assist those with a household member suffering from incontinence or other medical conditions, across the whole of the UK. Supported causes include poverty and hardship, disability, physical health, and support for older people and carers.

Who can apply

Registered charities can apply for project funding, particularly those benefiting older people and those with connections to the Society of Friends. Individuals can apply for essential household items, but must not be living in residential or permanent care, have no recourse to public funds, or be in the UK unlawfully. The funder prioritises organisations and individuals in Suffolk, Essex, and London for charitable projects, while individual grants for household items are available UK-wide.

What Ogilvie Charities doesn't fund

Ogilvie Charities does not fund core costs, capital works, or events. They also exclude individuals living in residential or permanent care, those with no recourse to public funds, and anyone in the UK unlawfully. Refugees and prisoners are not eligible beneficiaries.

How they like to fund

Grants are typically one-off and for specific projects or essential household items. The funder welcomes unsolicited applications and considers them on a rolling basis for individual grants, while charitable project applications are considered annually.

How much does Ogilvie Charities give?

Ogilvie Charities runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 31 sourced facts

Education and Training

Essential Household ItemsRolling applications

Apply by letter
Decisions in ~8 weeks
Single-year grants

Funding for Holidays for Carers

Specific Charitable ProjectsOpen to applications

£500 – £1,000

Apply by letter
Next deadline 15 September 2026
1 rounds a year

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 Ogilvie Charities funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The primary aim is to assist those with a household member suffering from incontinence or other medical condition

Where they fund

United KingdomSuffolkEssexLondon

Costs they'll cover

EquipmentProject delivery

They don't fund

EventsCore costsCapital works & buildings

The full exclusions list (3)

Anyone living in residential and/or permanent care
Those individuals who have no recourse to public funds
Anyone in the UK unlawfully

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Older peopleDisabilityPoverty & hardshipChildren & youth

How to apply to Ogilvie Charities

Ogilvie Charities takes applications via two-stage application.

Published programme route: apply by letter.
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How it works

1
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2
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3
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Ogilvie Charities provide?

Ogilvie Charities runs 4 grant programmes — Specific Charitable Projects: £500 – £1,000.

Where does Ogilvie Charities fund charities?

Ogilvie Charities funds charities operating in United Kingdom, Suffolk, Essex, London.

Does Ogilvie Charities accept unsolicited applications?

Ogilvie Charities accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Ogilvie Charities not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Anyone living in residential and/or permanent care; Those individuals who have no recourse to public funds; Anyone in the UK unlawfully. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Ogilvie Charities?

Ogilvie Charities takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: apply by letter.