The Preston Family Charitable Settlement
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The funder's stated priorities are local charities, young people, and health and social care, so a request that clearly fits one of these is the strongest match.
- No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Manchester and Cheshire, but that is a pattern, not a rule, so organisations elsewhere should not assume they are excluded.
- No grant range is stated, and the annual report gives £335,000 paid in its latest reported year (a scale the register has not confirmed), so judge the size of your request against your own project costs rather than a published band.
- No application process or deadlines are published; requests are reviewed individually by the trustees, so write to them directly with a clear case for how your work meets their priorities.
Overview
The Preston Family Charitable Settlement is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1138978).
The Preston Family Charitable Settlement is a registered charity whose objects are to support charitable causes by making grants. Its trustees consider each request on an individual basis and invest mainly in local charities, with particular emphasis on young people, health and social care. According to the annual report, it paid £335,000 in its latest reported year, and its grants have mainly gone to Manchester and Cheshire.
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 foundation makes grants to support charitable causes. The trustees consider requests individually and assess the merits of each one. They invest mainly in local charities, with particular emphasis on young people, health and social care. This describes both the broad approach to requests and the priorities named for its giving: decisions are made case by case, while local charities are the main focus and the three areas receive particular attention. Its reported grants include awards to organisations, consistent with its stated grant-making objects.
Themes
- Local charities
- Young people
- Health and social care
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Manchester and Cheshire.
How to apply
Requests for grants and donations are reviewed individually by the trustees, who consider the merits of each request.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees consider the merits of each request.
- The trustees invest mainly in local charities, with particular emphasis on young people, health and social care.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Manchester
- Cheshire
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Manchester Grammar School£250,000year to 5 April 2025
- The Sutton Trust£50,000year to 5 April 2025
- Cheshire Connect£25,000year to 5 April 2025
- Ark House Rehab£10,000year 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 | £420,753 | £53,727 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £2,208 | £612,012 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £2,220 | £53,480 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £0 | £30,240 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £352,370 | £338,570 | £335,000 | 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.
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- hello@shepherdprivateclients.co.uksource
- Shepherd Private Clients Limited, Suite 3, First Floor, Oakwater House, 4 Oakwater Avenue, Cheadle Royal Business Park, CHEADLE, SK8 3SRsource