The John Holford Charity
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The John Holford Charity is a good fit if your work helps people in need or hardship in the listed Cheshire parishes, particularly families with school-related costs, disabled people needing equipment, or training that helps people into work.
- Its typical grant band is £5,050 to £30,000, and its six named grants to organisations had a median of £8,600, so a request in the lower-middle of that band is realistic.
- The trustees prefer to award through third parties such as schools, school-uniform suppliers and social services, so frame any request around those routes.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and individuals must complete the Application and Consent Forms and email them, with basic household income and savings details, to the Clerk to the Trustees.
- Do not apply if you are not resident in one of the listed parishes, or if your request is to eradicate debt, which the charity does not fund.
Overview
The John Holford Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 223046).
The John Holford Charity is a registered charity that supports people in need or hardship. It can help families with school-related costs, people with disabilities, and training to gain employment in some circumstances. The annual report records £93,628 awarded, and a further £13,404 in grants it does not itemise.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The John Holford Charity supports people experiencing need, hardship or distress, making donations to individuals and helping with practical necessities such as white goods and furniture. It supports families with school-related costs, including uniforms and trips; welcomes applications from disabled people for equipment to aid movement and communication; and can fund training to help people gain employment in some circumstances. Its trustees also consider applications from a wide variety of good causes, with the underlying principle that grants are used in Cheshire. They prefer to award support through third parties, including schools, school-uniform suppliers and social services. The charity has also made grants to debt-support charities, although it does not give grants to eradicate debt.
Themes
- Poverty relief
- School-related costs
- Disability equipment
- Employment training
Geographic Focus
Alsager; Astbury; Brereton; Church Lawton; Congleton; Eaton; Goostrey; Holmes Chapel; Hulme Walfield; Middlewich; Mow Cop; North Rode; Odd Rode; Rode Heath; Sandbach; Sandbach Heath; Smallwood; Swettenham; Wheelock; Clutton.
What they don't fund
- Grants to eradicate debt
- Applicants must be resident in one of the parishes to which the Trust relates when applying
How to apply
Individual applicants download the required Application and Consent Forms, type into the document boxes and save them, then email the files and any other required documentation to the Clerk to the Trustees.
What to send:
- Application Form and Consent Form are both required.
- Basic financial information about household income and savings or capital assets.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees prefer to award monies through third parties, including schools, school-uniform suppliers and social services.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Alsager
- Brereton
- Church Lawton
- Clutton
- Congleton
- Eaton
- Goostrey
- Holmes Chapel
- Hulme Walfield
- Middlewich
- Newbold Astbury
- North Rode
- Odd Rode
- Sandbach
- Smallwood
- Swettenham
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The John Holford Charity.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £9,300 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Middlewich & District food bank£30,000year to 31 December 2024
- DP Sportswear · school uniforms£18,539year to 31 December 2024
- Clonter Farm Music Trust£10,000year to 31 December 2024
- Visyon£8,600year to 31 December 2024
- The Old Sawmill£8,000year to 31 December 2024
- Congleton Carpets · various households£5,085year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£13,404).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £91,936 | £99,123 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £117,420 | £94,353 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £117,036 | £88,950 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £256,144 | £94,995 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £613,154 | £290,007 | £93,628 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: 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
- johnholfordcharity.org
- johnholfordcharity.org · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
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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