Patrick Trust

The Trust funds charities that support young people and older people in the West Midlands region. They support a range of costs including project delivery, core costs, and equipment. Their focus is on practical, locally rooted interventions that deliver tangible benefits to these age groups. The Trust seeks to help charities that work with the young, the elderly, and those in the West Midlands, prioritising initiatives that directly benefit these groups through well-established organisations.

Registered charities and charitable trusts that operate within or ring-fence their work for the West Midlands region are eligible to apply. The Trust prioritises initiatives that directly support young people and older people. They do not fund individuals or causes outside their stated priorities. Applicants should be established organisations able to demonstrate tangible benefits to the priority groups in the West Midlands.

The Trust does not fund individuals or causes outside their stated priorities of supporting the young, the elderly, and the West Midlands. Applications from outside the West Midlands region are not considered. They also do not fund unregistered organisations or projects that fall outside the focus on young people and older people.

The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications and funds through project delivery, core costs, and equipment. Their funding is concentrated entirely on the West Midlands region. They support established charities and trusts, providing grants that can be used for a variety of costs to deliver tangible benefits to young people and older people.