Hull CVS

Registered charity 514311 · since 1983hullcvs.org.uk·East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Hull CVS suits groups whose work is on the Bransholme Estate in Hull, in the South West Holderness Ward, or that are small new voluntary groups needing start-up money.
The Yorkshire Energy Park Community Fund also looks for projects that promote greener living or better environments, inspire learning or training, or improve the local community.
Its stated maximums are up to £5,000 for the Yorkshire Energy Park Community Fund, up to £1,000 for the Bransholme Trust Fund and up to £350 for Starter Grants, so keep a request within the relevant limit, and note that the source gives no typical grant size.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can apply at any time, but contact the charity by email or phone first to get information and an application form.
Voluntary and community groups not working on the Bransholme Estate cannot apply to the Bransholme Trust Fund, and not-for-profit organisations that are neither based in nor delivering activity in the South West Holderness Ward cannot apply to the Yorkshire Energy Park Community Fund.

Overview

Hull CVS is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 514311).

Hull CVS is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 514311) that supports the voluntary and community sector and delivers projects for local residents and communities. It manages three grant programmes: the Bransholme Trust Fund, Starter Grants for organisations in their set-up period, and the Yorkshire Energy Park Community Fund, which has £20,000 available. Its grants total 16 awards worth over £15,000.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Hull CVS manages grant schemes to help local organisations secure funding for work in their communities. The Bransholme Trust Fund supports voluntary and community groups working on the Bransholme Estate in Hull. Starter Grants help new groups get established and provide small grants to small voluntary-run groups for things they need to get off the ground. The Yorkshire Energy Park Community Fund supports not-for-profit organisations based or delivering activity in the South West Holderness Ward. It considers projects that promote greener living or create better environments, inspire people to learn or undertake training, or improve the local community. Hull CVS also administers grants for charities and trusts, including application assessment, panel decision meetings, correspondence, payments and reporting.

Themes

Greener living and environments
Learning and training
Local community improvement
Starting new groups

Geographic Focus

South West Holderness Ward; Bransholme Estate in Hull.

How to apply

For information or an application form for the Yorkshire Energy Park Community Fund, Bransholme Trust Fund or Starter Grants, contact Eleanor by email at ebuckle@hull-cvs.co.uk or call 01482 324474.

Who can apply:

Bransholme Trust: Voluntary and community groups working on the Bransholme Estate in Hull
Starter Grants: Small voluntary run groups
Yorkshire Energy Park Community Fund: Not for profit organisations based or delivering activity in the East Riding of Yorkshire - South West Holderness Ward

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Projects that help promote greener living or create better environments are considered.
Projects that inspire people to learn or undertake training are considered.
Projects that improve the local community are considered.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

East Riding of Yorkshire
Kingston upon Hull

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Hull CVS.

The Hull and East Riding Charitable TrustFixed deadlinesGave £446k The Ann Watson’s TrustFixed deadlinesGave £268k Joseph and Annie Cattle TrustRollingGave £351k CHCP FoundationInvitation onlyGave £259k The Leonard Chamberlain TrustNo public processGave £141k Community Vision CioMixed deadlinesGave £372k Stadium Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £358k The Sylvia & Colin Shepherd Charitable TrustRollingGave £548k The Charles & Elsie Sykes TrustFixed deadlinesGave £966k The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable TrustRollingGave £634k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£2,105,592	£2,006,336	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£2,092,398	£2,015,562	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£2,734,718	£2,490,606	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£2,809,291	£2,597,385	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£2,238,375	£2,039,460	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

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.