Registered Charity Number: 259569
Formerly known as The Woodlands Trust
Online applications for the October 2026 Field Family Trustee meeting are now OPEN until July 16, 2026.
We reserve the right to close the application window early in the event of receiving an unexpectedly high volume of applications.
The next scheduled meeting of the Trustees will take place in October 2026
The Trustees require all applicants to submit their application online. Please read the Criteria and Guidance carefully before filling in the elligibility questionnaire at the bottow of this page. If you successfully pass this stage, you will then be given access to the application form.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a significant number of applications. When this happens you will have to wait for the next application window to open to make a submission.
PLEASE READ THESE CRITERIA AND GUIDANCE BEFORE COMPLETING THE EILLIBIBILTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Aim and objectives
Who do we support?
Grants are given to registered local charities operating in the West Midlands and London within the boundaries of the M25.The Trustees’ interests lie with projects related to vulnerable young people between the ages of 13-25 and the Elderly. The Trustees are happy to consider applications for a wide variety of purposes, such as outreach, engagement, equipment, furnishings, running costs, helplines. In regards to projects targeting vulnerable young people, the Trustees have a special interest in supporting NEET youth and in the prevention of young people from offending as well as in the integration/rehabilitation of ex-offenders. Grants to cover the cost of buildings are not considered. However, furnishings, equipment and alterations to existing buildings to comply with health and safety regulations are favoured.
The Trustees do set aside a small amount of their annual income for continuing grants for revenue funding of projects of which they have personal knowledge and fall within their geographical area and criteria.
Exclusions
The Trustees do not consider applications from charities with an income of over £1M and/or free unrestricted reserves to the value of more than one year of the applicant organisations’ annual expenditure. Local charities are favoured over national ones. Applicatons from International charities are not accepted.The Trustees do not accept applications from CIC’s.
How much do we give?
In the financial year ending 5 April 2025 the Trustees authorised 19 grants totalling £62,118. Grants range from £1,000 to £5,000 according to the need and the project. Multi-year funding is also considered.
Applications
When to apply?
The Trustees meet twice a year to consider applications for funding, in April and October. Application forms and supporting documentation must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the date of the next meeting.
How to apply?
The Trustees require all applicants to submit their application online. Please complete the elligillibty questionnaire below. If you successfully pass this stage, you will then be given access to the application form.
If you have any queries please contact the Trust Administrator.