William Heather Will Trust

The Trust funds a broad range of health-related activities including medical equipment, adaptive aids, care costs, and project expenses for health and sickness relief services. They support both individuals facing health hardships and organisations delivering direct aid, such as small charities and voluntary groups. The Trust addresses unmet medical needs within the community, with a particular focus on people with disabilities. All funded work must take place within Hampshire, Surrey, or West Sussex. The Trust covers project costs as well as related core costs, enabling grassroots groups to sustain their health-focused services. This approach allows them to support everything from direct care provision to the purchase of essential medical equipment.

The Trust supports UK-registered charities and community groups that operate exclusively within Hampshire, Surrey, or West Sussex. There is a preference for small to medium-sized grassroots organisations. The Trust also provides direct support to individuals, particularly those with disabilities or facing health-related hardships. Applicants must have a clear health focus, and the Trust does not accept unsolicited applications; trustees identify beneficiaries internally.

The Trust does not fund non-medical requests, such as general community projects or activities outside the scope of health and sickness relief. It also does not support work or individuals located outside its defined geographic area of Hampshire, Surrey, and West Sussex.

The Trust operates a responsive, generalist approach, identifying beneficiaries internally rather than through open applications. It supports both project costs and related core costs, with a traditional, pragmatic style that prioritises direct need. The Trust's funding is flexible, covering equipment and ongoing costs, and trustees make decisions based on identified needs within their geographic area.