The Herd Lawson and Muriel Lawson Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The trust's purposes are narrow: half its money goes to the Christian Workers Relief Fund and to needy elderly people, primarily members of Evangelical or Christian Brethren Churches, and half to World Wildlife Fund (WWF - UK) and the British Red Cross Society, so a charity whose work falls outside these aims is unlikely to fit.
- Its typical grants have fallen between £1,200 and £32,500, with a median of £5,000, which is a useful guide to a realistic request but not a maximum.
- The annual report shows grants mainly in England and Cumbria, though no geographic focus is stated, so treat that as a pattern rather than a rule.
- No application process is published, so the contact shown for getting in touch is the sensible first step, and trustees make distributions at a general meeting, so ask when those decisions are made before you write.
- The annual report does not show how competitive the trust is.
Overview
The Herd Lawson and Muriel Lawson Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1113220).
The Herd Lawson and Muriel Lawson Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Half of its funds go to the Christian Workers Relief Fund and to needy elderly people, primarily those who are members of Evangelical or Christian Brethren Churches, and half to World Wildlife Fund (WWF - UK) and the British Red Cross Society. It paid £130,000 in its latest annual report, and trustees decide distributions at a general meeting.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2026) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust distributes its capital and income in the proportions the trustees determine. One half is for the Christian Workers Relief Fund and for the benefit of needy elderly people, primarily those who are members of Evangelical or Christian Brethren Churches. The other half is for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF - UK) and the British Red Cross Society. Its grants to institutions have also gone to hospices, a Christian fellowship, a welfare charity, a sight-advice organisation and a Christian Brethren church. Charitable distributions are decided by trustees at a general meeting, and payment is then made to charitable institutions. Its giving therefore combines support for named charities with provision for needy older people, through institutional recipients and charitable purposes.
Themes
- Needy elderly people
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in England and Cumbria.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report or its register entry. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in year to 5 April 2026 by size
Median £7,900 (year to 5 April 2026)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- British Red Cross£32,500year to 5 April 2026
- World Wide Fund for Nature£32,500year to 5 April 2026
- Christian workers Relief Fund£22,800year to 5 April 2026
- Hospice at Home West Cumbria£15,600year to 5 April 2026
- Hospice ofSt Mary of Furness£10,800year to 5 April 2026
- St John's Hospice£5,000year to 5 April 2026
- Ambleside Welfare Charity£3,600year to 5 April 2026
- Spring Mount Christian Fellowship£3,600year to 5 April 2026
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 2022 | £250,838 | £257,033 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £245,173 | £271,901 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £264,086 | £303,965 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £271,356 | £305,405 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
| year to 5 April 2026 | £285,230 | £269,177 | £130,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2026 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2026: 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 2026)
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 25 October 2026.
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