The Sir William Coxen Trust Fund
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The trust's stated purpose is orthopaedic hospitals in England, or other hospitals and charitable institutions doing similar work, so a small nonprofit fits best if its work involves orthopaedic care, preventing orthopaedic conditions, or children up to age 14.
- Its giving is by invitation only, so do not send an unsolicited request; the application guidelines are available from the Town Clerk at the City of London Corporation, and that is the sensible first step.
- The annual report shows £195,491 paid in its latest reported year, but no grant range is stated, so no realistic request size can be drawn from them.
- The trust currently runs no open funding programmes, so expect a relationship-led process rather than an open round.
- Organisations whose work is outside England, or does not involve orthopaedic hospitals or similar work, are unlikely to fit its stated purpose.
Overview
The Sir William Coxen Trust Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 206936).
The Sir William Coxen Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 206936). Its object is to apply income for the benefit of the Orthopaedic Hospitals of England or other hospitals or charitable institutions doing similar work. It gives preference to applications for orthopaedic conditions, their prevention, and work for children up to the age of 14. The charity does not currently run open funding programmes, as its focus is on a research project at the University of East Anglia.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The trust makes donations and grants to eligible organisations, usually registered charities, for the benefit of orthopaedic hospitals in England or other hospitals and charitable institutions carrying out similar work. Its stated grant preferences include work addressing an orthopaedic condition, preventing one, and benefiting children up to age 14. It gives preference to an orthopaedic hospital. Applications are assessed with appropriate advice, including whether proposed activities are adequately and appropriately resourced and will be used only for work matching the charity’s criteria.
Themes
- Orthopaedic conditions in children
Geographic Focus
England.
How to apply
The application guidelines are available from the Town Clerk at the City of London Corporation.
Who can apply:
- Assistance is granted to eligible organisations (usually registered charities).
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trust prefers applications for orthopaedic conditions, prevention of those conditions, and work for children up to age 14.
- Proposed work should be adequately and appropriately resourced and used only for activities matching the charity’s criteria.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- University of East Anglia£183,500year to 31 March 2025
- University of East Anglia PhD Studentship£47,963year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £89,572 | £72,144 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £98,750 | £175,540 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £106,745 | £33,745 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £124,503 | £36,229 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £124,565 | £263,648 | £195,491 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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 31 March 2025)
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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Applying to The Sir William Coxen Trust Fund?
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- Grants@cityoflondon.gov.uksource
- CORPORATION OF LONDON, PO BOX 270, LONDON, EC2P 2EJsource
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Contact
- Grants@cityoflondon.gov.uksource
- CORPORATION OF LONDON, PO BOX 270, LONDON, EC2P 2EJsource