About the Trust
The Woodward Charitable Trust was established in 1988 and brought under the umbrella of The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts in 1997.
What we fund
WCT grants funds to organisations that support disadvantaged families with young children up to age 11, and organisations that work directly with children of the same age group (0-11 years).
This includes:
- Parenting / caregiving support
- Educational programmes for children both in and out of school, such as those that aim to boost attainment, attendance or emotional wellbeing
- Programmes and activities that benefit children’s wellbeing and development
- Pre-natal and post-natal support services
The Trust also grants funds to organisations who run Play Schemes for children during the summer holidays, and to other charitable organisations on a discretionary basis.
For more information, visit the Woodward Charitable Trust website.
What we don’t fund
- Organisations whose annual income exceeds £200,000 for General grants or £100,000 for the Children’s Summer Play Schemes.
- Organisations registered or only working outside of the UK.
- Organisations not registered with the Charity Commission/OSCR/ The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland/ Companies House.
- Arts based organisations with no social purpose.
- Medical condition-specific organisations.
- Individuals in any capacity.
- Organisations applying for capital and construction projects such as playgrounds, village halls, and disabled accesses.
We publish open grants data. To find out more about what we fund, please visit 360Giving.
Grantmaking process
To apply, please visit our website.
Staff
- Catherine Hobbs – Assistant Trust Executive
Contact us
To get in touch, please visit the Woodward Charitable Trust website.