Grant Criteria

The charitable objects of the Trust are ‘to promote such charitable purposes, charitable institutions or charitable foundations anywhere in the world as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit’.

The current grant making policy of the Trust for the General Fund is as follows:

1. The Charity will generally only support charities which are registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, or which are exempt or excepted charities (within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993).
2. The Charity will not generally make a grant to an organisation that it has supported within the previous eighteen months.
3. The Charity will not support applications from individuals seeking personal support.
4. The Charity seeks to make donations to charities which are small enough in size, or which apply for support for a modest project, to benefit substantially from a donation of £250 or £500, though it will consider grants of up to £5,000.
5. Grants may be made towards revenue, capital or project expenditure.
6. Grants are made on a rolling basis and there is no deadline for applications.

The current grant making policy of the Trust for the Martin Wills Fund is as follows:

1. The Charity will generally only support charities which are registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, or which are exempt or excepted charities (within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993).
2. Grants may be made towards revenue, capital or project expenditure.
3. Grants are distributed after the end of each financial year. The Trust’s financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March.
4. Applications must be received by the Trust before the end of the appropriate financial year.
   

The grant making policy of The HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust and the Martin Wills Fund includes the assumption that the name and logo of recipient organisations may be used in the Trust’s publications, including the website.