The Haworth Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust's themes are art and music education and arts professional development, so a project in those areas is the best fit, and one outside them is less likely to suit.
- Its named grants to organisations have all fallen between £13,000 and £25,000, with a median of £15,000, so a request of about that size is realistic, though that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Applications are made by email with a full project description, a clear budget and appropriate testimonials, must show financial need and responsible governance, and are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline to wait for.
- Do not apply if you are not UK-based, or if you are an individual seeking help with the costs of undergraduate or postgraduate study.
- Its interest in emerging artists and musicians from the north west of England, including Cheshire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester, is a priority but not an application criterion.
Overview
The Haworth Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 803029).
The Haworth Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 803029) that gives financial support to deserving young people with exceptional talent who want to build a career in the arts, especially painting and music. Its objective is the advancement of education in art and music, through scholarships, prizes, classes and sponsorship of concerts and exhibitions. Its work covers high-calibre music and art education through arts education establishments, help for people who have completed at least Masters-level education and need support to bridge into professional careers, and events that offer artists and musicians showcase opportunities and professional development. The Trust's annual giving is £116,800.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Haworth Trust supports young people with exceptional talent who are determined to make careers in the arts, especially painting and music. It backs high-calibre art and music education through arts education establishments, scholarships and masterclasses, and helps people who have completed at least Masters-level education bridge the gap into professional careers. It also supports events offering artists and musicians opportunities to showcase their work and develop professionally. Organisations and individuals may apply if they are UK-based. Applications must demonstrate financial need and responsible governance. The Trust has a particular interest in supporting emerging artists and musicians from the north west of England, although this is not an application criterion.
Themes
- Art and music education
- Arts professional development
Geographic Focus
UK. Priority: North west of England: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and 2 more counties in United Kingdom.
What they don't fund
- Applications from individuals for the costs of undergraduate or postgraduate study
- Applicants from organisations and individuals that are not UK-based
How to apply
Email a full project description with all supporting documents, including a clear budget and appropriate testimonials.
Who can apply:
- Applicants from organisations and individuals must be UK-based.
- Applications must demonstrate financial need as well as responsible governance.
What to send:
- A full description of the project.
- A clear budget.
- Appropriate testimonials.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Trust seeks to support visual artists, specifically in painting and drawing, and musicians of the very highest calibre.
- Applications must demonstrate financial need and responsible governance.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- Cheshire
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Merseyside
- Lancashire
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £15,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Manchester Collective£25,000year to 31 March 2025
- Salford University£17,000year to 31 March 2025
- Kantos Chamber Choir£15,000year to 31 March 2025
- Paradise Works£15,000year to 31 March 2025
- Pink Manchester£15,000year to 31 March 2025
- Royal Northern College of Music£15,000year to 31 March 2025
- Lake District Summer School£13,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£1,800).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £218,808 | £176,543 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £129,681 | £126,298 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £162,568 | £163,452 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £217,205 | £306,341 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £147,021 | £155,001 | £116,800 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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
- haworthtrust.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- haworthtrust.org.uk/about-2 · read on 30 October 2026
- haworthtrust.org.uk/how-to-apply · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 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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