Red Hill Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £7,000
- Where they fund
- Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Southeast London
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Bi annually
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Red Hill Charitable Trust
The Red Hill Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust focused on improving outcomes for children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Its mission, as set out in its governing document, is to promote the education, including social and physical training, of persons under 25 who have emotional or behavioural difficulties and disorders. The Trust is a specialist funder for Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), supporting projects in South-East England.
What Red Hill Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds projects that support children and young people, disability, mental health, and education and skills. It prioritises work with children and young people who have SEMH needs and SEND. Grants support project delivery, equipment, and training, with a preference for equipment, infrastructure, or activities over salary subsidies. Projects must take place in the South-East region, specifically Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, and Southeast London. Grants are awarded for one-year projects.
Who can apply
Registered charities, community groups, and schools can apply. The Trust prioritises projects that benefit children and young people under 25 with emotional or behavioural difficulties and disorders, including those with SEMH needs and SEND. Beneficiaries include children, young people, and disabled individuals. Individuals are not eligible to apply. There is no restriction on religious context.
What Red Hill Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund individuals, unrestricted core costs, or capital building projects. It also tends not to support salary subsidies, favouring equipment, infrastructure, or activities instead.
How they like to fund
Grants are awarded for one-year projects. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications and favours funding equipment, infrastructure, or activities over salary subsidies. Core costs are not supported.
How much does Red Hill Charitable Trust give?
Red Hill Charitable Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 18 sourced facts
- Online application form
- 2 rounds a year
- Single-year grants
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 Red Hill Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't
The Trust prioritises projects for children and young people with SEMH (social, emotional, mental health) needs and SEND, favouring equipment, infrastructure, or activities over salary subsidies. Grants are for one-year projects in the South-East region.
Good to know
How to apply to Red Hill Charitable Trust
Red Hill Charitable Trust takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically bi annually.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
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Red Hill Charitable Trust on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as RED HILL CHARITABLE TRUST, charity number 307891.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Red Hill Charitable Trust provide?
Red Hill Charitable Trust runs one grant programme — General Grant Programme: £2,000 – £7,000.
Where does Red Hill Charitable Trust fund charities?
Red Hill Charitable Trust funds charities operating in Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Southeast London.
Does Red Hill Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Red Hill 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 Red Hill Charitable Trust?
Red Hill Charitable Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.
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