Calisen Impact Charitable Trust

Registered charity 1206963 · since 2024calisenimpactcharitabletrust.com·United Kingdom·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

£293k

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

£1,000 to £45,500

Grant range

From the annual report's grant list

£9,250

Typical grant (median)

14 published grants

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Calisen Impact Charitable Trust funds charities based in the UK with programmes in the UK that show demonstrably positive environmental, social or wellbeing outcomes, and its stated themes are sustainable energy, inclusive education and work, and community development.
Typical grants fall between £1,000 and £45,500, with a median of £8,500, so a request in that range fits; the largest grant was about £115,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the annual report gives £293,071 awarded, though the register does not confirm that scale.
Do not apply if your charity is not registered with the Charity Commission, is not based in the UK, or runs programmes outside the UK, or if its primary purpose is political activity or regranting to other registered charities without the trust's prior written consent.
Also do not apply if it is a faith-based charity whose primary purpose is promulgating a faith, or if it has received funding from the trust in the last 12 months.

Overview

Calisen Impact Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1206963).

Calisen Impact Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its purpose is to support existing charitable organisations through grant making, so that they can carry out their charitable work in the public benefit. It provides financial support to initiatives that champion sustainable energy solutions and foster inclusive, safe and diverse educational and work environments. It also aims to drive economic and social development tailored to the needs of the communities in which it works and lives.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Calisen Impact Charitable Trust provides financial support to eligible charities with programmes based in the UK that align with its vision and objectives and deliver demonstrably positive environmental, social or wellbeing outcomes. Its stated priorities include initiatives championing sustainable energy solutions, supporting charities to improve energy efficiency and move the UK towards net zero, and fostering inclusive, safe and diverse educational and work environments. It also aims to drive economic and social development tailored to the needs of communities in which Calisen works and lives, and supports community and social projects promoting diversity, awareness and education. Its giving is directed to charitable organisations and intended to create locally relevant impact.

Themes

Sustainable energy solutions
Inclusive education and work
Community development

Geographic Focus

UK.

What they don't fund

Charities that do not agree that they comply with all applicable laws
Charities that are not registered with The Charity Commission
Charities that discriminate in employment practices or services they provide on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, disability, pregnancy or any other basis prohibited by applicable law
Charities that operate or support activities that are counter to the policies, values or ideals of Calisen Impact Charitable Trust, in its sole discretion
Charities that benefit terrorist groups or activities
Charities whose primary purpose is supporting political activities
Charities whose primary purpose is to regrant to other registered charities without the prior written consent of the Calisen Impact Charitable Trust
Faith-based charities or religious programs whose primary purpose is promulgating a particular religious faith, creed or doctrine (e.g., ministries, missions, church planting projects, religious orders, schools whose primary purpose is to prepare students for ministry, etc.)
Charities that have applied for and received funding from the Calisen Impact Trust in the last 12 months
Charities not based in the UK
Programmes outside the UK
Programmes not aligned to our vision and objectives

How to apply

Eligible charities apply using the application form and prepare the required information before completing it.

Who can apply:

Any eligible charity based in the UK, investing in programmes in the UK, aligned to our vision and objectives providing demonstrably positive environmental, social or wellbeing outcomes.
Agree that they comply with all applicable laws
Be registered with The Charity Commission
Represent that they do not discriminate in employment practices or services they provide on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, disability, pregnancy or any other basis prohibited by applicable law
Not operate or support activities that are counter to the policies, values or ideals of Calisen Impact Charitable Trust, in its sole discretion
Not benefit terrorist groups or activities
Not have the primary purpose of supporting political activities
Not have the primary purpose to regrant to other registered charities without the prior written consent of the Calisen Impact Charitable Trust
Not be a Faith-based charity or religious program whose primary purpose is promulgating a particular religious faith, creed or doctrine (e.g., ministries, missions, church planting projects, religious orders, schools whose primary purpose is to prepare students for ministry, etc.)
Not have applied for and received funding from the Calisen Impact Trust in the last 12 months

What to send:

Charity Information
Project Name
Brief Description
Project Detailed Description
Project Permissions, Approval and Consent
Privacy Information
Governance Document for your Charity Declaration

Applying again: Not have applied for and received funding from the Calisen Impact Trust in the last 12 months

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Applications are considered against the trust’s funding priorities and eligibility criteria.
The trust seeks programmes that provide demonstrably positive environmental, social or wellbeing outcomes.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Calisen Impact Charitable Trust.

Dukes FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £181k The Borrows Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £731k The Rayne FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £3.5M Phillipps Charitable TrustRollingGave £619k The DS Smith Charitable FoundationInvitation onlyGave £196k CHK FoundationInvitation onlyGave £4.2M The John Terry FoundationInvitation only N. Sethia FoundationNo public processGave £37,129 The A S Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £937k The Stewarts FoundationInvitation onlyGave £1.2M

Grants

14 published grants analysed · median £9,250

How much do they typically give?

Share of 14 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size

Under £1k7%

£1k–£2.5k14%

£2.5k–£5k21%

£5k–£10k7%

£10k–£25k21%

£25k–£50k21%

£50k–£100k0%

£100k–£250k7%

Median £9,250 (year to 31 December 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

EcoSchools
£114,000year to 31 December 2025
Wigan Youth Zone
£45,310year to 31 December 2025
Manchester Youth Zone
£44,689year to 31 December 2025
St Cuthbert’s Hospice
£25,000year to 31 December 2025
East Cheshire Hospice
£17,404year to 31 December 2025
Lake District Foundation
£15,000year to 31 December 2025
Knepp Wildland Foundation
£10,000year to 31 December 2025
Smallshaw-Hurst Children’s Community
£8,500year to 31 December 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.

2 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2024	£201,816	£161,343	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£312,758	£319,240	£293,071	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.