Green Man Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Community Grants Fund suits voluntary and community groups, community centres, schools, youth groups and warm spaces based in Powys that want to tackle social need, isolation or financial hardship, improve shared public spaces, or run inclusive events, and that involve their community in designing and delivering the work.
- Typical grants fall between £500 and £2,000, and the median grant to organisations was £1,000, so a request in that range matches what the Trust usually gives; the band describes typical grants, not a hard limit.
- Applications go by email as a document of no more than two sides of A4 in at least 11pt, with a budget showing predicted expenditure and income, including in-kind support, and the round has fixed deadlines, so check the dates before you write.
- Do not apply to the Community Grants Fund if your organisation is based outside Powys, is a sole trader or individual, distributes profits to directors or shareholders, is a faith or political group, or is applying on behalf of another organisation, or if the activity has already taken place or starts before a decision is made, or is a feasibility study, public consultation or policy work.
- The annual report does not say how competitive the round is or whether relationships with the Trust matter.
Overview
Green Man Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1156453).
Green Man Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales whose principal object is to further charitable purposes for the public benefit, particularly the prevention or relief of poverty, education, community development, arts, culture, heritage or science, and the relief of those in need. It was founded to address rising inequality, poverty and lack of opportunities for young and vulnerable people. Its work spans community action, arts development, training, and science and climate. Since launching the Community Grants Fund, it has donated £87,000+ to local projects in Powys, and it gave £17,584 in its most recent annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Green Man Trust works across community action, arts development, training, and science and climate engagement. Its community fund supports projects addressing social need, encouraging inclusivity and helping communities become more resilient; it values projects involving their community in design, development and delivery. The fund is open to voluntary and community organisations, local authority groups, community centres, recreational and leisure centres, schools (particularly special needs schools), youth groups and warm spaces. Activities can include inclusive social and cultural events, health and wellbeing activities, improved accessibility, repairs and equipment for shared public spaces, support for service bills at public places, and work tackling isolation, discrimination or financial hardship. Its wider work supports emerging artists, reskilling, and engagement with climate, science and health.
Themes
- Community action
- Arts development
- Training
- Science and climate
Geographic Focus
Powys.
What they don't fund
- Community Grants Fund only:
- Activity that has already taken place or that starts before our decision has been communicated to you
- Individuals
- Sole traders
- Organisations focussed on making profits and sharing these profits privately – including companies limited by shares, organisations without the right asset locks, or organisations that can pay profits to directors or shareholders
- Organisations based outside Powys
- Feasibility studies, public consultation and activity related to policy making
- Faith or political groups and/or activity that promotes religious or political views
- Applications made by one organisation on behalf of another
How to apply
Applicants email an application in a document no longer than two sides of A4, with a font size of at least 11pt.
Deadlines: The grant round has an application deadline.
What to send:
- Community Grants Fund
- An application document no longer than 2 sides of A4, font size no smaller than 11pt.
- A budget detailing predicted expenditure and income, including any support in-kind.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants are encouraged to involve their community in designing, developing and delivering the planned activities.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Green Man Trust.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 17 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £1,000 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Crickhowell Community Primary School£2,000year to 31 December 2025
- Re-engage£2,000year to 31 December 2025
- Little Brecon Theatre£1,944year to 31 December 2025
- Mid Powys Youth Theatre (MPYT)£1,250year to 31 December 2025
- Brecon & District Mind£1,000year to 31 December 2025
- Brecon Volunteer Bureau£1,000year to 31 December 2025
- Crickhowell Bowling Club£1,000year to 31 December 2025
- Crickhowell Top Park£1,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £347,417 | £127,415 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £225,108 | £281,023 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £275,411 | £363,357 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £481,261 | £552,796 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £654,548 | £609,810 | £17,584 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- greenmantrust.org.uk
- greenmantrust.org.uk/about · read on 30 October 2026
- greenmantrust.org.uk/projects/community-support/apply-for-a-community-grant · read on 30 October 2026
- greenmantrust.org.uk/projects/community-support/our-work-in-wales · read on 30 October 2026
- greenmantrust.org.uk/privacy-policy · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Green Man Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- info@greenmantrust.org.uksource
- Green Man Trust, Old Bank House, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales, NP8 1ADsource
- greenmantrust.org.uk
Applying to Green Man Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@greenmantrust.org.uksource
- Green Man Trust, Old Bank House, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales, NP8 1ADsource
- greenmantrust.org.uk