Recently Supported Charities

Summary of funding support during 2024-25.

Over the year the Trustees awarded 24 grants across their main grant fund and holiday grant fund, to charities across the UK. In total £121,498 was distributed. The graphs below show how funds were distributed by funding theme and grant programme, along with a history of the number of charities we have supported each year over the past five years.

The Sheldon Trust - percentage Spend by theme 2024-25
The Sheldon Trust - Percentage Spend by Funding Programme
The Sheldon Trust - Number of Charities supported by Year
Community Projects

One grant was authorised under this category during the year worth £5,000.

Seven grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £58,000. Of the grants authorised under this category three were charities previously known to the Trustees.

Seven grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £43,700. Of the grants authorised under this category, three of the charities were previously known to the Trustees.

Nine holiday grants were awarded totalling £14,798 in support of holiday projects for disadvantaged people.

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."

Coretta Scott King

Here are some of the charities we have recently supported: