Aims/priorities: The scheme is intended to support registered charities in the UK that are undertaking charitable projects in at least one of the following fields:
- Quaker Work and Witness.
- Environmental Action and Sustainability.
- Peace and Reconciliation.
- Social Action.
Who can apply? Charities registered in the UK with a financial turnover of less than £1 million can apply.
Charities should be working in at least one of the following four areas:
- Quaker Work and Witness.
- Environmental Action and Sustainability.
- Peace and Reconciliation.
- Social Action.
The Trust tends to favour charities that:
- Have a clearly defined mission and purpose.
- Communicate a good understanding of the issues they seek to address.
- Demonstrate how the funding will make a meaningful and, where possible, measurable contribution to change.
- Demonstrate how they are contributing to positive change in ways that reflect an understanding of local needs and broader societal and systemic dynamics.
- Are bold, creative, and innovative in their approach to work.
- Are involved in identifying and/or tackling the root causes of the issues that the organisation has been established to address.
- Promote social justice, inclusion, and diversity.
- Challenge structural inequalities and injustice.
- Demonstrate practices that reflect a commitment to redistributing power.
- Demonstrate clear support from and engagement with the communities in which they are based and in which they operate.
Grant amount: Most grants are between £1,000 and £5,000 for one year.
Multi-year funding of up to three years may be available for charities that the Trust has previously supported.
A few large grants are available but are normally for Quaker-based causes.
Application process: We know that writing grant applications can take a lot of effort (and reading them can too!). So before applying, please use our simple Eligibility Checker, which will give you a clearer understanding of our basic eligibility criteria.
Contact the W F Southall Trust for further information.
Deadline: The next deadline for applications is Friday, 11 September 2026. However, this fund may close early if oversubscribed.
Contact information: Tel: 0300 111 1937
Website: The Southall Trust – A grant-making family charitable trust