The Shackleton Foundation

The Shackleton Foundation provides seed-funding to inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people.

The Wakeham Trust

The Trust's core goal is to help small groups of people who are getting together to make a difference in their communities. They are especially interested in helping groups that are starting up and need a little seed money to help them get going.

Triodos Bank - Crowdfunding

Triodos Crowdfunding helps charities, social enterprises and community groups connect directly with investors to raise finance.

Vodafone - charities.connected

Vodafone are providing free mobile connectivity to support charities in the UK tackle digital exclusion. SIMS can be used over 6 months and can be used however you like for example, to help stay in touch with service users, or deliver training to people.

Weavers Benevolent Fund

Funds are given to help disadvantaged young people and to address problems faced by offenders, ex-offenders and their families. There is a preference for supporting smaller charities which provide direct services.

Whitaker Charitable Trust

General charitable purposes with a particular interest in Scottish charities, music, countryside conservation as well as agricultural and silvicultural education.

Woodward Charitable Trust - General Fund

Provides core funding for small organisations that help families and young people and that are aiming to improve the life chances of the beneficiaries. The Trustees favour small-scale, locally based initiatives and most grants are only for one year.

Next deadline: 13 Dec 2024

The Archer Trust

The Archer Trust is a UK charitable grant-making trust based on Christian values.