The Albert Hunt Trust has announced that its is to wind down its grant-making with a view to closing the Trust in 2029, its 50th anniversary. It is the second major trust to announce its closure in recent weeks after Lankelly Chase said it was also planning to cease its grant-making operation over the next 5 years.

The Albert Hunt Trust aims to promote and enhance the physical and mental welfare of individuals or groups of individuals through grant making. Grants are available to registered charities based and working in the United Kingdom, particularly in the areas of:

o Hospice care.
o Learning disability.
o Mental health.
o The promotion of health and wellbeing, and
o Support for the homeless.

The following grants are available:

1. Core funding support for UK charities working with people who are homeless: grants are typically between £5,000 and £10,000.
2. Core funding support for UK hospices: grants are typically between £10,000 and £20,000.
3. The promotion of health and wellbeing: grants are typically between £500 and £5,000. Charities applying under this category should have an annual income of under £250,000,

Please note that the trust is only providing revenue funding at this time. Capital projects therefore cannot be supported. Matched funding is not required for any of the above grant categories

Funding is not available for:

o Animal welfare.
o Arts and heritage.
o Charities working overseas.
o Community interest companies.
o Conservation and environment.
o Medical research.
o National Health Service (NHS) charities.
o Organisations in the health and wellbeing sector with income levels above £250,000.
o Overseas travel, including expeditions.
o Sport, or
o The promotion of religion.

Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Trust’s website. ​​​​​​​

Applications may be made at any time and are reviewed each month by the Trust.