The John & Hilary Pritchard Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust's themes are education, young people's mental health, life skills and training, and employment, so work that broadens young people's horizons or builds their confidence and life skills is the clearest fit.
- Its stated priority is Emsworth, and it prefers organisations operating in and around the town, but that preference is non-binding, so a group elsewhere whose work matches its objectives may still be considered.
- Its annual report gives a typical grant band of £7,500 to £100,000, with a median of £54,000 across its five grants to organisations, so a request should be sized within that range; the band is typical, not a ceiling.
- Applications are rolling, so there is no deadline to work to, but trustees select the charities they feel best meet the Trust's objectives, so a clear link to those objectives matters.
- The Trust has said it is interested in hearing from school partnerships that want to develop their own local LIFT OFF facilities.
Overview
The John & Hilary Pritchard Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1162911).
The John & Hilary Pritchard Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It aims to improve the prospects of younger people through life skills, training and employment, chiefly by donating directly to other charitable organisations rather than running those activities itself. It awarded £236,472 in its latest reported year, and it funds schools and local charities for innovative projects in education and young people's mental health.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Trust aims to improve the prospects of younger people through life skills, training and employment, chiefly by donating directly to other charitable organisations rather than delivering those activities itself. It funds schools and local charities for innovative projects in education and young people’s mental health. Its work seeks to broaden young people’s horizons, raise aspirations, help them reach their potential and build self-confidence and self-esteem. It also aims to develop life skills, teamwork, leadership, communication and problem-solving. Trustees select charities they consider best aligned with these objectives, with a non-binding preference for organisations operating in and around Emsworth, Hampshire.
Themes
- Education
- Young people’s mental health
- Life skills and training
- Employment
Geographic Focus
Priority: Emsworth.
How to apply
The Trust is interested in hearing from school partnerships that want to develop their own local LIFT OFF facilities.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees select charities they feel best meet the Trust’s objectives.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Emsworth
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 30 April 2025 by size
Median £54,000 (year to 30 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Off the Record£100,000year to 30 April 2025
- Young Peoples Workshop£65,000year to 30 April 2025
- Launchpad Charitable Trust£54,000year to 30 April 2025
- Park Community School£9,972year to 30 April 2025
- South Downs Trust£7,500year to 30 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 April 2021 | £2,000 | £117,000 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2021 |
| year to 30 April 2022 | £202,000 | £137,875 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2022 |
| year to 30 April 2023 | £202,000 | £153,875 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2023 |
| year to 30 April 2024 | £402,001 | £222,004 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2024 |
| year to 30 April 2025 | £6,116,956 | £258,782 | £236,472 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 April 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- lift-off.uk · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 April 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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