The Albert Hunt Trust grants: what they fund and how to apply
The Albert Hunt Trust gives grants to UK registered charities for hospice care, homelessness support and health and wellbeing. Grants run from about £1,000 to £30,000, mostly for core running costs. From 1 February 2026 it only accepts applications from charities it has funded before.
What the Trust funds
The Albert Hunt Trust (charity number 1180640) supports UK registered charities in three areas:
- Hospice care — core funding of hospices is a stated priority.
- Support for homeless people — core funding for organisations with total annual income below £1m.
- Promotion of health and wellbeing — a broad area covering, for example, family support (such as Home-Start), counselling for children and young people, suicide prevention, carers’ support, cancer support, prisoner support and rehabilitation, community centres, food banks and debt advice. Applicants here must have total annual income below £150,000.
Grants are mainly for core funding, including staff costs, and for the ongoing running costs of specific projects. The Trust is in a spend-down phase and plans to distribute all its resources by January 2029.
How much you can apply for
Typical grant sizes vary by area: hospice care £10,000–£30,000, homelessness support £4,000–£7,000, and health and wellbeing £1,000–£5,000. The Trust does not offer multi-year funding, and it is currently closed to capital funding requests.
Who can apply
You must be a UK registered charity — registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The Trust does not fund CICs, companies limited by guarantee or shares, individuals, or charities working overseas. It also does not fund a long list of areas, including adult mental health support, animal welfare, air ambulances, arts and heritage, conservation and environment, medical research, NHS charities, promotion of religion, sport, and health and wellbeing organisations with income above £150,000.
Important: with effect from 1 February 2026, the Trust no longer accepts requests from applicants it has not supported before. If your charity has not previously received a grant, it cannot apply at present.
Deadlines and rounds
There is no annual deadline. The Trust runs an open, rolling process with a monthly cut-off on the last working day of each month. Trustees aim to review each month’s batch of requests by the end of the following month; successful grants are usually paid two to three weeks after that. Unsuccessful applicants are notified. You can reapply one year on from your last application, but should contact the Trust first to check you still meet the criteria.
How to apply
Eligible (previously funded) charities apply through a short online form linked from the Trust’s website. You provide a summary of your organisation, the funding you are seeking and why, and a web or social media link. You do not need to send annual accounts — the Trust can access these online — but you do need to upload a recent signed bank statement as a PDF to verify your bank details. The Trust encourages you to email or telephone before applying, especially for the broad health and wellbeing category.
Tips
- Check the exclusions list before you start — the Trust rules out many causes and, since 1 February 2026, all new (never-funded) applicants.
- Ask for core funding. The Trust is explicit that it prefers to help with unrestricted running costs, such as salaries, rent and bills.
- Match your income to the category cap: below £150,000 for health and wellbeing, below £1m for homelessness.
- Contact the Trust first if you are unsure — it says it would rather talk than waste your time.
Official source and last updated
Last updated: July 2026. Details verified against the Trust’s own website and the Charity Commission register. See the Trust’s funding guidance: alberthunttrust.org.uk/philosophy.
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Frequently asked questions
No — not currently. With effect from 1 February 2026 the Trust no longer accepts requests from applicants it has not supported before. If your charity has had a grant from the Trust in the past, you can still apply. The Trust is in a spend-down phase and plans to distribute all its resources by January 2029.
UK registered charities working in three areas: hospice care (core funding is a priority), support for homeless people, and the promotion of health and wellbeing — for example family support, counselling for children and young people, suicide prevention, carers' support, cancer support, food banks and debt advice. Grants are usually for core running costs, including staff costs.
It depends on the area. Hospice care grants typically range from £10,000 to £30,000, homelessness support grants from £4,000 to £7,000, and health and wellbeing grants from £1,000 to £5,000. The Trust does not offer multi-year funding, and it is currently closed to capital funding requests.
Eligible charities apply through a short online form linked from the Trust's website. You describe your organisation, the funding you need and why, and upload a recent signed bank statement as a PDF. There is no fixed deadline — applications are reviewed monthly, with a cut-off on the last working day of each month. You are encouraged to contact the Trust before applying.
A lot, so check first. It does not fund CICs, individuals, charities working overseas, capital costs (currently), medical research, NHS charities, adult mental health support, animal welfare, air ambulances, arts or heritage, conservation or environment, expeditions and overseas travel, promotion of religion, or sport. Health and wellbeing applicants must have income below £150,000; homelessness applicants below £1m.