Sir James Reckitt Charity

The charity funds work across community development, children and youth, criminal justice, ethnic minority communities, and poverty and hardship. It supports a wide range of costs, including core costs, startup costs, equipment, training, project delivery, and capital works. Beneficiaries include children, young people, offenders, ethnic minority communities, and the general public. The charity focuses its funding on organisations based or working in Hull and East Yorkshire, with a particular emphasis on local, place-based initiatives. It also supports work associated with the Society of Friends, reflecting its Quaker roots. The charity is open to funding both established and new activities, and its multi-year grants provide stability for long-term projects.

Registered charities based or working in Hull and East Yorkshire are the primary applicants, though the charity also considers work associated with the Society of Friends. It welcomes applications from both registered charities and community groups, and there is no religious restriction for applicants. The charity prioritises organisations that serve children, young people, offenders, ethnic minority communities, and the general public. It looks for groups that are rooted in the local area and can demonstrate a clear connection to the communities they serve. The charity encourages unsolicited applications and is open to supporting both new and established organisations, provided they meet the geographic and thematic focus.

The charity does not fund individuals or non-registered organisations. It also does not support work outside its geographic focus of Hull and East Yorkshire, or beyond its thematic priorities of community development, children and youth, criminal justice, ethnic minority communities, and poverty and hardship. Additionally, the charity excludes any warlike or military activities, in line with its Quaker commitment to peace and non-violence. Organisations that do not align with these values or focus areas are unlikely to receive funding.

The charity offers multi-year grants, providing organisations with financial stability over an extended period. It supports both core costs and project-specific expenses, allowing flexibility in how funds are used. The charity does not require match funding, and it welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Its funding style is relational and trusting, emphasising partnership and local knowledge. The charity prefers to work with organisations that are deeply embedded in their communities and can use resources effectively to advance social, material, and moral welfare.