THE SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities with an annual income of between £150,000 and £1 million that enable children and young adults to achieve their potential in education and employment, as well as projects that strengthen communities and improve the life chances of vulnerable people.
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o Application deadline: SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2025. The application window opened at 9am on Wednesday 1st October 2025.
o Funder: The Schroder Charity Trust (founded 1944. Charity number 214050. Total charitable expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2024: £516,128).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities with an annual income of between £150,000 and £1 million.
o Key words: Children and Young People from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, Realising Potential in Education and Employment, Strengthening Communities, Enhancing Wellbeing of Vulnerable and Disadvantaged People, United Kingdom.
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Following the suspension of applications in October 2024, The Schroder Charity Trust has reopened to applications with a more focused grant-making strategy.
The Schroder Charity Trust will now be accepting applications in two application windows each year. The eligibility questionnaire and application form for the next application window will go live at 9am on Wednesday 1st October 2025 and will close on Sunday 30th November 2025.
Following a strategic review, the Trust is only considering applications for work under the following two objectives:
1. Enabling children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and employment, by:
o Enhancing early years school readiness for children in vulnerable families.
o Developing reading and literacy skills.
o Enhancing financial literacy.
o Helping young people pursue vocational careers and apprenticeships.
o Enhancing employment outcomes for young offenders (aged 18-25), and
o Providing tutoring to develop attainment at primary and secondary school
2. Strengthening communities through services and opportunities which enhance the wellbeing and life outcomes of vulnerable and disadvantaged people, by
o Providing services and advice to help people out of financial hardship and material poverty.
o Enhancing life outcomes for children in the care system.
o Reducing social isolation and maximising independence for older people.
o Building confidence, resilience, life skills and wellbeing through youthwork, and
o Supporting the homeless and those at risk of homelessness into sustainable housing.
One-year grants of up to £5,000 are available for core costs and specific projects.
A lengthy list of exclusions is provided in the Frequently Asked Questions tab on the Trust’s website under the heading “What we do and do not support”.
To apply, click on the “Apply” section on the homepage. Applicants will first be asked some questions to establish that their charity is eligible to apply for a grant. If the charity is eligible, the applicant will then be able to complete the Trust’s online application form. Applications will only be accepted via the online application form.
The Trust anticipates making decisions on grants within 4 months of the application window closing on Sunday 30th November 2025. Application window dates for 2026 will be published on the Schroder Charity Trust website by Wednesday 31st December 2025.
Further information and guidance is available on the Trust’s website.
Contact details for the Trust are:
Miss L M Bowman
Company Secretary and Charities Director
The Schroder Charity Trust
81 Rivington Street
London
EC2A 3AY
Email: info@schrodercharitytrust.org