The CPF Trust
Supporting charities in the UK
Who are we?
We are a grant-making charity. We give grants to other registered UK charities.
We do not support charities with political objectives, nor do we make grants to individuals (including sponsorship for individuals raising funds on behalf of charities).
We will consider making grants towards revenue or capital costs and for project or core funding. Only one-year grants are made.
Grants are made at the discretion of our trustees. Most grants we make are in the £1,000 to £3,000 range.
We mainly support charities operating in the following areas: the arts, education, support for carers and older people, early intervention projects for disadvantaged children and young people, animal welfare and health and disability.
Due to unprecedented demand, no further grant applications will be accepted from 23 June 2026 onwards.
A notice will be posted on this webstite when the next window for grant applications opens.
What types of charities do we support?
We are currently NOT accepting grant applications
Our grant application process
The CPF Trust will only consider grant applications made in accordance with the procedure set out here.
Applications must be made by email to thecpftrust@gmail.com.
Please include the following information:
the name of the applicant charity together with its charity number (only UK registered charities will be considered)
a description of the applicant charity
the grant amount requested
details of how the grant would be used and its anticipated impact
contact details for the person responsible for the grant application
The application must not exceed 500 words in total.
Please attach the following documents to the application email:
the charity’s latest annual report or impact report
the charity’s latest accounts (short form preferred)
Applications may only be submitted between 1 June and 30 September in each year, for consideration at the trustees' autumn meeting. Applications received outside this window or by post will not be considered.
Successful applicants will be notified following the trustees’ meeting. If applicants get no response, they must assume that we have been unable to give them a grant. Trustees have absolute discretion over the award of grants and their decision is final. No feedback or explanation will be provided for their decision.
The CPF Trust
A grant-making charity supporting other registered UK charities.
Registered with the Charity Commission, number 1191787.
thecpftrust@gmail.com
Grant applications are not currently being accepted
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