Old Enfield Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £100 – £5,000
- Where they fund
- EN1, EN2, EN3
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Quarterly
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thetrustenfield.org.ukAbout Old Enfield Charitable Trust
Old Enfield Charitable Trust is a local grant-making charity supporting residents and community groups within the EN1, EN2 and EN3 postcode areas of the London Borough of Enfield. Its mission is to relieve hardship and improve opportunities for local people, with a practical focus on education and community wellbeing. The Trust offers two main funding streams: Education Grants for individuals undertaking further education or training, and Community Grants for voluntary groups and charities. They expect applicants to have accessed other available funding, such as student finance, before approaching the Trust.
What Old Enfield Charitable Trust funds
Education Grants help individuals with costs related to further education and training, including equipment, transport and course-related expenses. Community Grants cover a wide range of causes: children and youth activities, older people’s projects, physical and mental health, homelessness, poverty relief, education, arts and culture, environment, sport and recreation, and community development. They fund capital works, equipment, specific projects and events. Both streams are restricted to the EN1, EN2 and EN3 postcodes. Community Grants cannot pay for salaries or core running costs.
Who can apply
Education Grants are open to individuals who live in EN1, EN2 or EN3 and are in further education or training. Students must have taken up their Student Finance England loan before applying. Community Grants are available to community groups, trusts, charities and occasionally individuals working in the same postcode areas. They prioritise projects that benefit children, young people, older adults, homeless people or the general public. Applications from religious bodies are considered only if the project has a wider community benefit and is open to all.
What Old Enfield Charitable Trust doesn't fund
Education Grants will not be considered if the applicant has not taken up the Student Finance loan. Community Grants do not fund salaries or core running costs. They also do not support purely faith-based activities; applications from religious bodies must demonstrate wider community benefit. No other exclusions are stated.
How they like to fund
Education Grants are payable in termly instalments across an academic year, offering multi-year support for ongoing studies. Community Grants are one-off awards for specific projects or capital items. Neither programme requires match funding. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications.
How much does Old Enfield Charitable Trust give?
Old Enfield Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 32 sourced facts
- Online application form
- Single-year grants
- Online application form
- Multi-year funding
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 Old Enfield Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't
Grants are more likely to be granted for items of capital expenditure, or as a contribution to a specific event or project. Applications from religious bodies will only be considered if there is a wider benefit for the local community, and open to all.
The full exclusions list (1)
- Applications will not be considered, if the Student Finance loan has not been taken up.
Good to know
How to apply to Old Enfield Charitable Trust
Old Enfield Charitable Trust takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically quarterly.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Old Enfield Charitable Trust's application asks
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“Name and address of organisation:”
“Registered address: (if applying on behalf of a group)”
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Old Enfield Charitable Trust provide?
Old Enfield Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £100 - £5,000.
Where does Old Enfield Charitable Trust fund charities?
Old Enfield Charitable Trust funds charities operating in EN1, EN2, EN3.
Does Old Enfield Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Old Enfield Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Old Enfield Charitable Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Applications will not be considered, if the Student Finance loan has not been taken up.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Old Enfield Charitable Trust?
Old Enfield Charitable Trust takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.
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