Sedbury Trust

The trust funds specialist equipment for disabled children, such as wheelchairs, sensory aids, and communication devices. Hardship relief is provided to families facing financial difficulty, covering essentials like clothing, bedding, and food. The trust also enables access to educational or practical support, including tutoring, therapy, and respite care. Core and project costs for grassroots organisations delivering direct local impact are eligible. Cause areas include youth, disability, and poverty. All funding is confined to Gloucestershire, with a focus on small-scale, hyper-local initiatives that relieve hardship and foster inclusion for children and young people facing disability, adversity, or socioeconomic deprivation.

Eligible applicants include community groups, schools, and grassroots voluntary organisations operating strictly within Gloucestershire. The trust also awards grants to individuals and families, provided the benefit is for vulnerable children and young people. There is a preference for smaller entities closely tied to beneficiaries. No formal income thresholds apply. The trust prioritises young people facing disability, adversity, or socioeconomic deprivation. There is no religious restriction on eligibility.

The trust does not fund broad causes, national charities, or work outside Gloucestershire. It also eschews general charitable appeals, large-scale initiatives, and organisations that are not closely tied to beneficiaries. The trust does not support activities that are not hyper-local or that do not directly impact vulnerable children and young people in Gloucestershire.

The Sedbury Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Instead, it identifies beneficiaries through local networks and proactive outreach. The trust funds both core and project costs, with a preference for smaller entities closely tied to beneficiaries. Grants are awarded at the discretion of the volunteer trustees, reflecting the trust's lean operational approach without paid staff or property.