The PFC Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The PFC Trust's work fits best if it benefits people in Hartlepool or the surrounding area, with the North East as its priority, and it supports themes such as education, the arts, amateur sport, environmental protection, health and respite, young people and financial hardship; applicants may be based anywhere in the UK, but the purpose of the application must benefit that local area.
- Most of its grants are small: 29 of its grants fell between £519 and £5,000, so a modest request fits well, and a request above £10,000 needs a clear business plan and supporting evidence.
- Apply through the online form in one of its funding windows, following the Grant Making Policy, and include photographic I.D., a safeguarding policy where relevant, and the last three years of accounts or a recent bank statement, expecting a decision in about 12 weeks.
- Do not apply if your organisation has an annual income above £250,000, if you are asking for staffing costs, rent, utilities or personal debt, or if you did not comply with reporting after earlier funding.
- Also avoid this funder if your project involves animals, promotes religion or political activity, or duplicates existing services, and do not reapply for the same project within 3 months of an earlier application.
Overview
The PFC Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1200844).
The PFC Trust is a charity set up by a couple after they won the lottery, as a way of giving something back. It aims to improve the lives and life chances of people across the North East by highlighting and appreciating the good in the region and helping those who need it. According to the annual report, it gave £312,026 in its most recent year, including grants to organisations and some individuals, and it made 105 grants in total.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The PFC Trust aims to improve the lives and life chances of people across the North East, helping those who need it and highlighting the good in the region. Its charitable purposes include education and professional development, the arts, amateur sport, environmental protection, health and respite, support for young people, and relief of hardship. It works with individuals and organisations, and says its support can include capacity building, funding and training. It aims to invest in projects and organisations already assisting people, giving them a boost to make their work easier and reach a wider community. Applicants may be based anywhere in the UK, but the purpose of an application must benefit people in Hartlepool or the surrounding area. The Trust runs funding rounds and also delivers additional funding directly through its work in local communities.
Themes
- Education
- Arts
- Amateur sport
- Environmental protection
- Health and respite
- Young people
- Financial hardship
Geographic Focus
UK; Hartlepool or the surrounding area. Priority: The North East.
What they don't fund
- Applications from charities/organisations that have an annual income of more than £250,000
- Applications in excess of £10,000 unless a clear business plan and supporting evidence is provided
- Applications for uniform or kit on an ongoing basis
- National Charities (unless it is for a project in Hartlepool or the surrounding area)
- Promotion of Religion
- Political activity
- Projects or causes involving animals
- Organisations or activities that promote causes which include, but may not be limited to, those contrary to our purposes and our mission statement
- Activities that duplicate existing services
- Funding personal debt
- Capital build projects or large equipment purchases unless supported by a Business Plan and supporting evidence
- Requests from individuals for personal equipment that can be sought via alternative sources i.e. NHS
- Initiatives that involve redistributing the funding as small grants
- Organisations that did not comply with reporting after receipt of previous funding
- Rent, mortgage facilities costs, utilities or associated utilities
- Staffing costs, wage bills, or any associated employment-related expenses, including but not limited to salaries, pensions, national insurance contributions, or consultancy fees
How to apply
Use the online application form for grants and scholarships, following the Grant Making Policy.
Deadlines: Funding application windows are arranged throughout the year.
Who can apply:
- The person making the application has authority to do so from the potential beneficiary and can provide photographic I.D to accompany an application.
What to send:
- Photographic I.D.
- Where relevant, evidence of safeguarding practices (a policy).
- The last 3 years of accounts; where this is not possible, a recent bank statement may be accepted.
Applying again: Applicants who have already received funding from the PFC Trust or who have been previously unsuccessful, are not eligible to make a further application for the same project for a period of 3 months from the date of their previous application.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants should complete all sections, provide relevant detail and clearly explain how the funding will be used.
- The trustees assess applications in line with Charity Commission guidance on meeting public benefit.
- The trustees consider each new application on its own merits, without preferential or adverse consideration based on previous applications.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- Hartlepool
- England
Similar funders
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2 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2024 | £697,188 | £516,970 | £312,026 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £548,591 | £734,335 | £412,008 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
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
- thepfctrust.org · read on 30 October 2026
- thepfctrust.org/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- thepfctrust.org/_files/ugd/914b19_5c481e63450244b89ee47a3a6db42123.docx?dn=Grant%20Making%20Policy%20(4 · .docx (read on 30 October 2026
- thepfctrust.org/grantapplication · read on 30 October 2026
- thepfctrust.org/annual-funding-timetable · read on 30 October 2026
- thepfctrust.org/apply-for-funding · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2024)
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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At a glance
Applying to The PFC Trust?
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Contact
- pfc.trust@outlook.comsource
- 11 Usworth Road Enterprise Park Hartlepool TS25 1PDsource
- thepfctrust.org
- Apply online
Applying to The PFC Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- pfc.trust@outlook.comsource
- 11 Usworth Road Enterprise Park Hartlepool TS25 1PDsource
- thepfctrust.org
- Apply online