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The fund will close for applications at 5 PM on Friday 30 May 2025.

The fund opened on Thursday 17 April 2025.

Workshop Replay

On launch day, we held a workshop about this grant programme.

We recommend watching the recording as it will be useful if your organisation plans on applying.

About

The Skelton Charity is a charitable trust empowered to make grants only to legally constituted charities established in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, including the unitary authorities of Blackpool, Blackburn, Warrington and Halton.

It is their policy to make relatively modest grants to a wide number of applicants, which tend to be in the range of £500 – £3,000 but can be, exceptionally, as high as £5,000. The total annual income at their disposal is approximately £100,000.

Although the Trustees enjoy complete discretion when considering applications, they are inclined to favour applications for:

• Equipment; from organisation’s supporting the elderly, people with disabilities and from youth groups.
• Small specific capital projects of proven viability from community groups.

The Trustees do not usually fund:

• Large building appeals

and do not make grants to individuals.

Grants to eligible charities are determined by the Trustees at an annual meeting held each summer. After the meeting applicants are notified in writing of the decision of the Trustees.

Eligible organisations must:

1. Be a registered charity (including CIOs) established in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, or Merseyside, including the unitary authorities of Blackpool, Blackburn, Warrington, and Halton.
2. Applications from community interest companies (CICs) and organisations that are not registered charities will NOT be considered.
3. Be a Charity registered in England and Wales giving direct benefit/delivering services to people living in Greater Manchester, Lancashire or Merseyside.
4. Have been operating for a minimum of 12 months.
5. Not have received Skelton Trust funding in the previous 2 years.

In the case of an application from a local branch of a national charity, the local accounts should be submitted. Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS), who are administering the grants programme, may contact applicants for additional information.

We strongly recommend you read the accompanying grant guidance before submitting an application (to check if your organisation is eligible to apply for this round).

Click here to apply. (Link will start working from around 9/10 AM on launch day)

Click to Download | Guidance Document | FAQs | Safeguarding Checklist

If, after visiting the website and application page, you have any queries about applying, please contact the LCVS Grants Team on 0151 227 5177.

Find more details about the organisation here.

Case Studies

Snow Camp 2023/24 Impact Report: Prepared for Skelton Charity

Skelton Charity’s support for Snow Camp has played an integral part in positively impacting the lives of over 860 young people across the UK.

Click here to learn more.

Click here for case studies from some of the organisations awarded funding during 2023.