The Gray Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Gray Trust gives with a local priority in Linby, Papplewick and Nottinghamshire, so groups working there have the clearest fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its 44 grants to organisations fall between £500 and £1,000, with a median of £500 and a largest of £1,500, so a modest request in that range is the most realistic size.
- It accepts applications on a rolling basis and considers capital and revenue projects where each project appears viable, so a short case showing the project is workable is a sensible approach.
- Its recorded grants include medical support, churches, youth and support for older people, alongside its main commitment to residential care at Sherwood House, and a group based outside its priority area should note that before applying.
Overview
The Gray Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1190568).
The Gray Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales that makes grants for charitable purposes and provides accommodation for those in need at Sherwood House and cottages. Its principal grant supports residential care at Sherwood House under a funding agreement during a lease, and it also subsidises the running of the house. It paid grants totalling £32,305 in total.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust makes grants for charitable purposes, primarily in the parishes of Linby and Papplewick, the surrounding area and Nottinghamshire. It considers capital and/or revenue projects where each project appears viable. Its principal grant is provided under a funding agreement during a lease to assist residential care for people occupying Sherwood House; the Trust also subsidises the running of Sherwood House and provides accommodation for older people there. Its recorded grants went to local organisations and charities with purposes including medical support, churches, youth, services and support for older people, alongside other causes. Its giving combines broad charitable grant-making with residential care.
Themes
- Residential care
From its grants, not stated by the charity:
- Medical support
Geographic Focus
Priority: Linby; Papplewick; Nottinghamshire.
How to apply
Applications for capital and/or revenue projects are considered where each project appears viable.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Linby
- Papplewick
- Nottinghamshire
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Gray Trust.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 44 grants in year to 5 April 2025 by size
Median £500 (year to 5 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Linby + Papplewick PCC · Local£1,500year to 5 April 2025
- Nottinghamshire Historic Churches Trust - Charity · Churches£1,500year to 5 April 2025
- Caudwell Children · Youth£1,000year to 5 April 2025
- Emmanuel House Support Centre · Local£1,000year to 5 April 2025
- Framework · Local£1,000year to 5 April 2025
- Headway Nottingham · Medical£1,000year to 5 April 2025
- Linby Colliery Welfare Football Club · Local£1,000year to 5 April 2025
- Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance · Medical£1,000year to 5 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 5 April 2021 | £0 | £0 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £0 | £0 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £123,497 | £399,316 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £115,983 | £342,324 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £114,423 | £260,859 | £32,305 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: grants paid out in the 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 5 April 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to The Gray Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- C/o PKF SMITH COOPER, 2 LACE MARKET SQUARE, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 1PBsource
Applying to The Gray Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- C/o PKF SMITH COOPER, 2 LACE MARKET SQUARE, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 1PBsource