St Edmunds Trust
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £10,000
- Where they fund
- West Suffolk
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Quarterly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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stedmundstrust.org.ukAbout St Edmunds Trust
St Edmunds Trust is a grant-making charity established to relieve sickness for the public benefit. It makes grants to organisations in West Suffolk that provide treatment, care or support to sick or disabled people. The Trust is governed by a board of trustees and favours projects that deliver lasting benefit to the local community. Its funding character centres on supporting grassroots organisations serving West Suffolk, with a focus on tangible improvements in health and wellbeing. The Trust is distinctive for its hyper-local focus and its commitment to supporting small local groups.
What St Edmunds Trust funds
The Trust funds work in physical health, mental health and disability. Grants support specific projects rather than ongoing running costs, and can be used for equipment, facilities or other tangible assets that improve care and support. All funded activities must take place in West Suffolk, including the towns of Bury St Edmunds, Mildenhall, Haverhill, Newmarket and Sudbury. The Objects for which St Edmunds Trust is established are to relieve sickness for the public benefit by making grants to organisations providing treatment, care or support to sick or disabled persons in West Suffolk.
Who can apply
Applications are accepted from registered charities, community interest companies (CICs) and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) that are both based and working in West Suffolk. Beneficiaries must be sick or disabled people. The Trust does not fund individuals, public bodies or political parties. It prefers to support small to medium-sized local organisations rather than larger national bodies.
What St Edmunds Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund salaries, core running costs or ongoing operational expenses, though it may consider an initial injection of funding to help attract further support. It will not support retrospective applications, projects solely for research and analysis, or activities that promote a religious, non-religious, philosophical or party-political viewpoint.
How they like to fund
Grants are typically for a one-year period and are awarded as single payments. The Trust does not require match funding and welcomes unsolicited applications. It prefers to fund specific projects rather than ongoing costs, focusing on capital items that deliver direct benefits to sick or disabled people in West Suffolk.
How much does St Edmunds Trust give?
St Edmunds Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 20 sourced facts
- Online application form
- 4 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 St Edmunds Trust funds — and what they won't
The Objects for which St. Edmunds Trust is established are to relieve sickness for the public benefit by making grants to organisations in West Suffolk providing treatment, care or support to sick or disabled persons.
The full exclusions list (5)
- no retrospective applications
- not solely for research and analysis
- not for promoting a religious or non-religious belief or philosophy or party-political view
- should not be used to pay the running costs of an organisation, except where an initial injection of funding is needed to help attract further support
- not an individual, public body or political party
Good to know
How to apply to St Edmunds Trust
St Edmunds 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 St Edmunds Trust's application asks
We hold the 9 questions from St Edmunds Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Are you a constituted not-for-profit organisation?”
“Are you related to a public body, such as local government, school etc., or political body directly or indirectly, such as a think tank or for campaigning on a cause?”
7 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does St Edmunds Trust provide?
St Edmunds Trust runs one grant programme — St Edmunds Trust Grants: £800 – £30,000.
Where does St Edmunds Trust fund charities?
St Edmunds Trust funds charities operating in West Suffolk.
Does St Edmunds Trust accept unsolicited applications?
St Edmunds Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does St Edmunds Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: no retrospective applications; not solely for research and analysis; not for promoting a religious or non-religious belief or philosophy or party-political view; should not be used to pay the running costs of an organisation, except where an initial injection of funding is needed to help attract further support; not an individual, public body or political party. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from St Edmunds Trust?
St Edmunds Trust takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.
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