Old Burial Ground Estate
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £20,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Quarterly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Old Burial Ground Estate
Old Burial Ground Estate is a Quaker charitable trust established in 1965, rooted in early 20th-century schemes to relieve needs within the Society of Friends. Its core mission centres on preserving and maintaining Quaker Meeting Houses—primarily Kingston Quaker Meeting House and others in the Kingston & Wandsworth Area Meeting and South London Area Meeting—while providing targeted support for Quaker members facing poverty, sickness, old age, or educational needs for their children. Guided by Quaker values of simplicity, integrity, fellowship, and community care, it stewards endowed resources through a small board of trustees appointed by local Meetings, emphasising responsive, governance-led aid to sustain worship spaces and spiritual activities for over 600 members and attenders.
What Old Burial Ground Estate funds
The funder prioritises capital works such as building repairs, maintenance, accessibility upgrades, and operational costs for Meeting Houses in Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Surrey, Sutton, and Wandsworth. It also supports spiritual, educational, and relief efforts exclusively for Quakers, including grants to Epsom and Kingston Meeting Houses, fostering ongoing worship and mutual aid rather than expansive programmes. All funding is directed toward Quaker infrastructure and welfare within this geographic remit.
Who can apply
Eligibility is highly restrictive: only Quaker Meeting Houses and community members in the specified south and south-west London boroughs qualify. The funder prefers small, local grassroots activities and modest-scale needs, with no set income thresholds. Beneficiaries are Quaker members facing poverty, sickness, old age, or educational needs for their children. Applications are not open to the public; grants are awarded through trustee recommendations from local Meetings.
What Old Burial Ground Estate doesn't fund
The funder excludes non-Quaker causes, broad social projects, and national organisations. It does not support activities outside its geographic focus or any work not directly tied to Quaker Meeting Houses or the welfare of Quaker members in the specified area.
How they like to fund
Grants are awarded on a discretionary, one-off basis through trustee recommendations from local Meetings. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; the funder works by invitation, with decisions made by a small board of trustees. Funding supports both capital and operational needs, reflecting a governance-led approach to stewardship.
How much does Old Burial Ground Estate give?
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How to apply to Old Burial Ground Estate
Old Burial Ground Estate does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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- Decisions are typically quarterly.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Old Burial Ground Estate provide?
Old Burial Ground Estate typically provides grants of £2,000 - £20,000.
Where does Old Burial Ground Estate fund charities?
Old Burial Ground Estate funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Old Burial Ground Estate accept unsolicited applications?
Old Burial Ground Estate does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Old Burial Ground Estate?
Old Burial Ground Estate does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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