W H and a Hawkins Charitable Trust

The W H and A Hawkins Charitable Trust is a volunteer-led grant-making foundation, registered with the Charity Commission (number 802022), dedicated to supporting charitable organisations and community bodies primarily in Kent and Medway, England. Established to advance health and save lives, address disability, provide overseas aid and famine relief, and promote environment, conservation, or heritage, its mission emphasises pragmatic, responsive funding for projects with clear local impact. With no paid staff and trustee-driven decisions, the trust embodies a commitment to community-rooted welfare, prioritising vulnerable groups like children, young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, and other voluntary bodies through health services, social welfare, homelessness support, and heritage initiatives.

It funds a flexible mix of project grants, occasional core costs, and rare capital or unrestricted support, favouring immediate needs and longer-term benefits for marginalised communities, as seen in recent grants to groups like Cardiac Risk in the Young and Church Housing Trust. Beneficiaries span small grassroots community groups to established regional charities with strong Kent and Medway operations.

Eligible entities are limited to UK-registered charities and community groups delivering benefits in Kent and Medway; there are no strict income thresholds, though smaller organisations are favoured, and no religious restrictions apply. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—funding is invite-only via trustee discretion, with no public guidelines, forms, or deadlines. Grants are awarded adhoc through periodic trustee meetings, typically ranging from £2,000 to £10,000 (averaging £5,000–£7,500), occasionally up to £15,000.

Distinctively, the trust avoids thematic over-specialisation or exclusionary criteria, setting it apart as an accessible, reliable partner for diverse local causes without fixed processes, focusing solely on regional impact and volunteer governance.