THE ARCHER TRUST
Grants, usually ranging from £1,000 to £5,000 are available to small UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the relief of suffering, the advancement of education and the advancement of religion.
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o Application deadline: none – applications may be made at any time in writing.
o Funder: The Archer Trust (founded 1994. Charity number 1033534. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 5 April 2024: £353,000 (2023: £358,500)).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas.
o Key words: Relief of Suffering, Older People/Elderly, Relief of Poverty, Education, Religion, Overseas, United Kingdom.
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The Archer Trust supports UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas working in areas of high unemployment and deprivation. It particularly favours charities which make good use of volunteers.
The Trust makes charitable grants, mainly to small charities which provide support to defined groups of disadvantaged or marginalised people, which are competently managed and which would be significantly assisted by a grant of between £1,000 and £5,000. The Trust normally awards around 200 grants each year.
The Trust’s charitable objectives are:
1. The relief of suffering among the aged, impotent or poor.
2. The advancement of education.
3. The advancement of the Christian religion (although the Trust states that it makes grants to charities of all faiths and ethnicities), and
4. Such other charitable objects as the Trustees may think fit.
Two of its Trustees are also associated with the following grant-making charities:
o The Roland Callingham Foundation – the charity owns and operates the Bekonscot Model Village, created by the late Roland Callingham in 1929 and located in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. As well as preserving this heritage and educating visitors on life in communities since the 1930’s; the charity gives grants to other charities, specifically those that advance religion and are local to Buckinghamshire.
o The Mildred Duveen Charitable Trust – a modest discretionary grant-making Trust with the ability to award grants to registered charities in the UK and overseas.
Applicants to the Archer Trust should meet the following criteria:
o A small UK charity for whom a grant of between £1,000 and £5,000 will make a big difference.
o Provide aid or support to a defined group of disadvantaged or marginalised people.
o Competently run and can support your application with up-to-date accounts, and
o Have made the effort to tap into local sources of wealth.
During the year ended 5th April 2024, the Trust awarded grants totalling £353,000 (2023: £358,500). The Trust normally awards grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to 150-200 grants each year. Please note that the Trust will not make grants representing more than 10% of a charity’s income.
A list of all grant awards over the last 2 years is provided on pages 9-15 of the Trust’s annual accounts.
Funding is not available for:
(a) Individuals (including GAP applicants).
(b) Conservation, heritage and environmental projects.
(c) Conversions for disabled access.
(d) Charities supporting animals.
(e) Research.
(f) Evangelism.
(g) Umbrella charities.
(h) Hospices, or
(i) Charities with cash balances in excess of 9 months’ expenditure.
The Trust states that it only replies to successful applicants or to those to whom it is seriously considering but requires further information. It does not reply to unsuccessful applicants. There is no need for applicants to include their annual accounts as the Trust will look them up on the Charity Commission website Trust. However, applicants should provide a brief summary or their finances and also relevant financial information which is not available from those accounts.
The Trust meets twice annually to review applications, which should be made in writing to:
The Secretary
The Archer Trust
Oakford
Stortford Road
Standon
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG11 1LT.