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Henry Smith Charity (6)

Charity No. : 230102

Purpose of Trust Fund :
The Henry Smith Charity makes grants for work throughout the UK. Applications can be made for revenue and capital activity. Priority is given to work with groups experiencing social and/or economic disadvantage, for example, people with disabilities; and work that tackles problems in areas of high deprivation, by which we mean those that fall within the bottom third of the National Indices of Deprivation.

Trust Fund Policy:
Through our Main Grants Programme and our Small and County Grants Programmes we make grants in the following categories, and have provided some examples below of the type of work we will fund under each category:

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)
Projects providing culturally appropriate services to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities; including those that promote integration and access to mainstream services.

Carers
Projects providing advice and support; including respite services for carers and those cared for. Work can include educational opportunities for young carers.

Community Service
Projects providing support for communities in areas of high deprivation; including projects providing furniture recycling services, debt advice and community centres.

Disability
Projects providing rehabilitation, training or advocacy support to people who are disabled; this includes learning disabilities as well as physical disabilities.

Domestic and Sexual Violence
Projects providing advice, support and secure housing for families affected by domestic violence or sexual violence. Perpetrator programmes can be considered where organisations have secured, or are working towards, Respect accreditation.

Drugs, Alcohol and Substance Misuse
Projects supporting the rehabilitation of people affected by, or at risk of, drug and/or alcohol dependency, and projects supporting their families.

Ex-Service Men and Women
Projects providing services or residential care to ex-service men and women and their dependents.

Family Services
Projects providing support to families in areas of high deprivation.

Healthcare
Projects providing residential care, health care or outreach services, such as home care support. Services operated by the NHS will not normally be funded. In the case of applications from Hospices, priority is given to requests for capital expenditure.

Homelessness
Projects providing housing and services for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Projects providing advice, support and counselling for people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered.

Mental Health
Projects promoting positive mental health or providing advice and support to people experiencing mental health problems.

Older People
Projects providing residential care, health care or emotional support, such as befriending services and day care centres. Priority will be given to projects in areas of high deprivation and those where rural isolation can be demonstrated.

Prisoners and Ex-offenders
Projects that help the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners and/or ex-offenders; including education and training that improve employability, and projects that support prisoners' families.

Prostitution and Trafficking
Projects that provide advice and support to sex industry workers; including advice on housing support and personal health, escaping exploitation and exiting prostitution.

Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Projects providing advocacy, advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers, and those promoting integration.

Young People
Projects maximising the potential of young people who experience educational, social and economic disadvantage; including young people in, or leaving, care.

Beneficial Area(s):
UK

Nature of Grants:
We currently offer a range of grant programmes. Each has its own guidelines to help you apply. Please read the guidelines thoroughly before making your application.

Main Grants Programme
Our Main Grants Programme is for grants of £10,000 p.a. or over. There are two types of Main Grant:

Capital Grants
One off grants for purchase or refurbishment of a building or purchase of specialist equipment.
Revenue Grants
Grants of up to three years for things like core costs (including salaries and overheads), or the running costs of a specific project (including staffing costs).
Small Grants Programme

Our Small Grants Programme is for grants of under £10,000 per year. There are two types of small grant:

County Grants
Grants of £500 - £20,000 for small organisations working in the counties with which we have an historical association, i.e., Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Suffolk, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex. To be eligible to apply for a County Grant, your annual income must be below £250,000, unless you are working county-wide, in which case your income must be below £1 million.
Small Grants
Grants of £500 - £20,000 for small UK registered charities working in any UK county not listed above. To be eligible to apply for a Small Grant, your annual income must be below £150,000.

Medical Research
Grants of up to three years for research undertaken by recognised 'Centres of Excellence'.

Holiday Grants for Children
One off grants of up to £3,000 for organisations, schools, youth groups etc specifically for holidays or outings for children under the age of 13 who are disabled or who live in areas of high deprivation.

Other grants include those for Kindred of Henry Smith, and for poor Clergy, but these are not open access grant programmes.

Grants Given: About £25m per year
Annual Income: Unknown.

Restrictions:
We do not make grants towards the following:

Local authorities and areas of work usually considered a statutory responsibility.
State maintained schools, colleges, universities and friend/parent teacher associations, or independent schools not exclusively for students with special educational needs.
Organisations not providing direct services to clients such as umbrella, second tier or grant-making organisations.
Youth clubs, except those in areas of high deprivation*.
Uniformed groups such as Scouts and Guides, except those in areas of high deprivation*.
Community centres, except those in areas of high deprivation*.
Community transport organisations or services.
Professional associations or projects for the training of professionals.
Organisations that do not have charitable aims (e.g companies limited by shares and commercial organisations are not eligible to apply).
Start up costs or organisations unable to demonstrate a track record.
Individuals, or organisations and charities applying on their behalf.
Projects that promote a particular religion, or capital appeals for places of worship.
Arts projects, except those which can clearly demonstrate a therapeutic or rehabilitative benefit to disabled people, prisoners or young people who experience educational, social and economic disadvantage, including young people in, or leaving, care.
Education projects except those which can clearly demonstrate a rehabilitative benefit to disabled people, prisoners or young people who experience educational, social and economic disadvantage, including young people in, or leaving, care.
Leisure, recreation or play activities, except those exclusively for disabled people or those which can clearly demonstrate a significant rehabilitative benefit to people with mental health problems or that significantly improve opportunities and maximise the potential of young people who experience educational, social and economic disadvantage.
Overseas trips.
Projects taking place or benefiting people outside the UK.
Residential holidays for young people (except those that qualify under our Holiday Grants scheme).
Counselling projects, except those in areas of high deprivation* and with a clearly defined client group.
Environmental projects where the primary purpose is conservation of the environment.
Citizens Advice Bureau or projects solely providing legal advice.
Core running costs of Hospices.
Feasibility studies.
Social research.
Campaigning or lobbying projects.
Projects where website development or maintenance is the focus of the bid.
IT equipment (unless as direct support costs for a funded staff member).
Capital projects to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.
Applicants declined within the previous six months.
*Areas of high deprivation means those that fall within the bottom third of the National Indices of Deprivation. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.

Method of Application:
Each of our grant programmes has a slightly different application and assessment process.

You will find information about how to make your application in the guidelines for each type of grant. Some of our grants require you to fill in an application form. For others there is no application form; instead we provide guidance about to structure your application and what supporting documents you need to send us.

We strongly recommend that you download and read the guidelines of the relevant grant programme carefully before you start your application. It is important that you follow our guidance on how to apply.

Guidelines for each programme can be downloaded from the Grant Programmes section of the website. Guidelines for each type of grant are located at the bottom of the relevant sub-page.

PLEASE NOTE we DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, make grants in response to applications received in the form of general appeals or mail shots.

Contact Details:


6th Floor
65 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2AD

Email Address :

Telephone No. :020 7264 4970

Website URL : http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk