Star Trust (East Midlands) Ltd

The Trust funds a wide range of charitable activities across the East Midlands, specifically in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland. It supports project costs, core funding, revenue, capital items such as equipment and refurbishments, seed grants, and repeat awards. The Trust prioritises initiatives that are additional to statutory services and demonstrate broad reach and longevity. While it does not fund animal charities, it supports many other causes, including community and homelessness relief.

Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations that are SME-style and operationally based in one of the five East Midlands counties: Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, or Rutland. The Trust prioritises grassroots charities with the greatest need, sustainability, and longevity, and those that impact the maximum number of lives. It does not fund local branches of national charities or sole individual beneficiaries.

The Trust does not fund local branches of national charities, charities outside its specified five-county area, animal charities, or sole individual beneficiaries. It also does not support organisations that are not SME-style or that are part of larger national networks.

The Trust offers a flexible funding style, supporting project costs, core funding, revenue, capital items, seed grants, and repeat awards. It is business-driven and proactive, aiming to fund initiatives that are additional to statutory services. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications and operates without paid staff, ensuring all funds go directly to grant-making.