The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust

Quick Stats

| Metric | Value |

|--------|-------|

| Annual Giving | £53,300 (2024) |

| Grant Range | £1,500 - £22,000 |

| Average Grant | £1,720 |

| Application Method | Fixed Deadline (February 28) |

| Geographic Focus | England, Wales, Scotland, United Kingdom |

Contact Details

• Website: http://www.samuelgardnertrust.com/ or https://samuelgardnertrust.com/
• Email: samuelgardnertrust@outlook.com
• Phone: 07790543144

Funding Priorities

• Music and musical education (primary focus)
• Music education projects showing lasting legacy and quality
• Learning and participation
• Inclusiveness
• Children and young people's music programmes
• Music in healthcare (arts and health projects)
• Choirs and orchestras for young people
• Music performance and composition
• Marginalised communities
• Hospices and social care settings
• Preservation of the natural environment (secondary focus)

What They Don't Fund

Information not publicly available on exclusions.

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How to Apply to The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust

• Application Process: Online application form via website
• Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by end of February each year (next deadline: February 28, 2026)
• Decision Timeline: Trustees meet twice per year (April and October) to review applications
• Spring Funding Round: Applications by end of February for April meeting
• Eligibility: UK registered charities only
• Application Contact: Applications and queries via email to samuelgardnertrust@outlook.com

Recent Statistics: In 2024, the Trust awarded 31 grants out of 80 applications received, totalling £53,300. Most grants were for £1,500 with one exceptional grant of £22,000 to Purcell School (a specialist music school in Bushey, Hertfordshire).

Similar Funders

These funders frequently fund the same charities:

• The Arts Council Of England
• Vaughan Williams Foundation
• The Thistle Trust
• The Steel Charitable Trust
• Garfield Weston Foundation
• The Kirby Laing Foundation
• The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust
• The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation
• National Lottery
• The Saintbury Trust
• Jack Petchey Foundation
• Suffolk Community Foundation
• The Golden Bottle Trust
• The Eveson Trust
• The London Community Foundation
• Backstage Trust
• The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust
• John Ellerman Foundation
• Baron Davenport's Charity
• The Foyle Foundation

References

• Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust Official Website
• Charity Commission Register - Charity 261059
• PAVO Funding News
• Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum - Funder Information