William Price Charitable Trust

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Typical grants
£1,000 – £20,000
Where they fund
Fareham (old parish)
Applications
Accepted
How to apply
Email application
Decisions
Once per year

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About William Price Charitable Trust

The William Price Charitable Trust is a local grant-making charity focused on education for children and young people living in the old parish of Fareham. Its mission is to enrich quality of life, widen horizons, and encourage participation in the arts, good citizenship, and help in the community and local environment. The Trust also supports subjects that do not command adequate priority in education, and there is provision to promote education in the doctrines of the Church of England. The Trust funds a wide range of educational activities including school trips, equipment, capital works, training, events, transport, and project delivery. Grants are available to individuals, schools, trusts, and faith groups, all benefiting children and young people within the old parish of Fareham. Financial need is a key consideration for many grants. Distinctively, the Trust is hyper-local, supporting only those who live or work within the old parish of Fareham. It does not fund anything outside this area, nor non-educational purposes. Its blend of support for mainstream education, arts, community development, and Church of England doctrine makes it a unique local resource.

What William Price Charitable Trust funds

The Trust supports education and skills development for children and young people in the old parish of Fareham. It funds projects that enrich quality of life, widen horizons, encourage participation in the arts, develop good citizenship, and promote help in the community and local environment. It also supports subjects that do not command adequate priority in education, and there is provision for education in the doctrines of the Church of England. Eligible costs include equipment, capital works, training, events, transport, and project delivery. All activities must benefit residents of the old parish of Fareham.

Who can apply

Applications are accepted from schools, trusts, faith groups, and individuals, all within the old parish of Fareham. Beneficiaries must be children and young people. Financial need is a key criterion for many grants, particularly for individual applicants. Individuals often apply through their school or college for urgent assistance. The Trust prioritises those living or based in the old parish of Fareham.

What William Price Charitable Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund activities that benefit anyone outside the old parish of Fareham. It also does not support non-educational purposes. Grants are restricted to the causes and uses outlined in its programmes.

How they like to fund

The Trust offers a range of grant programmes, including main grants, individual grants, assistance grants, and churches grants. It funds equipment, capital works, training, events, transport, and project delivery. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible organisations and individuals within its geographic area.

How much does William Price Charitable Trust give?

William Price Charitable Trust runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 60 sourced facts

Assistance GrantsRolling applications
Up to £350
  • Online application form
Churches GrantsOpen to applications
  • Online application form
Individual Grants (over £350)Open to applications
£350 – £1,750
  • Online application form
  • Next deadline 1 March 2027
  • 1 rounds a year
Main GrantsOpen to applications
  • Online application form
  • 1 rounds a year

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 William Price Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Urgent financial help for individuals, usually paid through school or college.

Where they fund
Fareham (old parish)
Costs they'll cover
EquipmentTrainingTransportProject deliveryCapital works & buildingsEvents
The full exclusions list (2)
  • Cannot benefit anyone outside the old Parish of Fareham
  • Must be in financial need

Good to know

FaithNo restriction
Focus areas
Children & youthEducation

How to apply to William Price Charitable Trust

William Price Charitable Trust takes applications via email application.

  • Published programme route: online application form.
  • Decisions are typically once per year.
  • Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

  1. 1
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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does William Price Charitable Trust provide?

William Price Charitable Trust runs 4 grant programmes — Assistance Grants: Up to £350 · Individual Grants (over £350): £350 – £1,750.

Where does William Price Charitable Trust fund charities?

William Price Charitable Trust funds charities operating in Fareham (old parish).

Does William Price Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

William Price Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does William Price Charitable Trust not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Cannot benefit anyone outside the old Parish of Fareham; Must be in financial need. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from William Price Charitable Trust?

William Price Charitable Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.

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