The Caerlow Trust

Registered charity 1202408 · since 2023thecaerlowtrust.wordpress.com·London, United Kingdom·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£2.6M

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2026

From filed accounts

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

The Caerlow Trust suits organisations running front-line services for people facing homelessness, hunger or addiction, or specifically for women, as it prefers direct support over research or campaigning and values equity and lived experience.
It funds across the UK, with London as a priority, and does not accept unsolicited requests, so contact the Trust first to explore funding before any application goes to its Board.
Its annual report gives total grants paid as £2,550,797, but no grant range is stated, so ask about likely size rather than assume one.
The Trust favours unrestricted grants and multi-year partnerships and expects an annual report and an interim visit, so a small organisation ready to meet those expectations is well placed to approach it.

Overview

The Caerlow Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1202408).

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Caerlow Trust supports organisations and communities addressing homelessness, hunger and addiction, with an additional interest in organisations providing services specifically for women. It funds charities working across the UK and is keen to support local organisations, while not restricting its grants to place-based work. It values organisations with a strong focus on equity and lived experience. The Trust recognises the contribution of research, campaigning and advocacy to systemic change, but prefers front-line services that deliver support directly to people in need. Unrestricted grants are its default, and it seeks close partnerships and, where possible, to support organisations over several years.

Themes

Homelessness
Hunger
Addiction
Support for women

Geographic Focus

UK. Priority: London.

How to apply

The Trust reaches out to charities to explore potential funding, then invites organisations it considers a good fit to submit an application for Board consideration.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The Trust values organisations with a strong focus on equity and lived experience.
The Trust prefers front-line services that deliver support directly to people in need.
The Trust makes unrestricted grants its default and seeks close partnerships, supporting organisations over several years where possible.
The Trust typically expects an annual report and carries out an interim visit to keep in touch and check that funds are used appropriately.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom
London

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to The Caerlow Trust.

Spurrell Charitable TrustRollingGave £90,050 The Hadley TrustRollingGave £4.3M The Will Charitable TrustFixed deadlinesGave £1.1M The RL Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £45,852 The Jongen Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £4.9M The Tap FoundationInvitation only The Mary Kinross Charitable TrustNo public processGave £929k The Field Family Charitable TrustFixed deadlinesGave £63,618 The Trevor Hemmings FoundationRollingGave £519k Inner London Magistrates Court Poor BoxInvitation onlyGave £197k

3 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 January 2024	£532,250	£44,142	—	Accounts for year to 31 January 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£997,095	£1,343,429	£1,167,196	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025
year to 31 March 2026	£4,159,881	£3,080,072	£2,550,797	Accounts for year to 31 March 2026

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2025

£1.2M grants

YE 2026

£2.6M paid

In 1 of the 2 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: grants paid out in the year.

— No grants figure for that year.

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.