The John Ackroyd Charitable Trust is a Dorset-based family grant-maker offering small grants, up to £2,500 for UK registered charities.

The Trust supports projects that:

– Advance education, including arts and music education.
– Protect endangered wildlife and habitats.
– Improve health and wellbeing, particularly for children and young people with chronic or terminal illnesses, their families, and related medical research.
– Support victims of armed conflict and human rights abuses.
– Relieve poverty, homelessness, and hardship, especially among young people.
– Further other charitable purposes at the trustees’ discretion.

The Trust tends to favour smaller charities – particularly those working with children and young people.

Applications: Accepted year-round by written application. Trustees meet twice a year to consider funding requests.

Please note: The Trust does not have a website, but information is available through the Charity Commission.

Deadline: On-going

This fund is not managed by Funding for All. Please click ‘Funder’s website’ and contact the funder directly for more information.