Zest
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Zest's small grants go to health-focused community groups for projects benefiting people in Sheffield, so a health-related project is the clearest fit, while employment and skills and sport, leisure and recreation are its other stated themes.
- Its annual giving was £10,779, and no grant range is stated, so a modest request is the most the evidence supports.
- No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so contact the charity through the contact shown there before writing a proposal.
- The annual report says nothing about timing or how competitive the grants are, so ask about both when you make contact.
Overview
Zest is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1077083).
Zest is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, set up to promote urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, particularly Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe and Langsett in Sheffield. It is a community development charity that manages a community building and delivers community, leisure, health and work-support services, and it also runs a small grants programme. That programme allocates small grants to health-focused community groups for projects benefiting people in the local community. Its annual giving was £10,779.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Zest is a community development charity that combines direct services with a small grant allocation. It manages a community building and delivers integrated community, leisure, health and work-support services for adults and children from across Sheffield. Its mission is to address local inequalities through health and wellbeing, employment and skills, and sport, leisure and recreation, while fostering communities where people feel welcomed, valued and able to participate. It also supports other disadvantaged communities in Sheffield. Its small grants are allocated to health-focused community groups for projects benefiting people in the local community.
Themes
- Health-focused projects
- Employment and skills
- Sport, leisure and recreation
Geographic Focus
Sheffield.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Sheffield
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Zest.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Imagesign£3,732year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£2,942); 1 whose recipient could not be identified.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,704,237 | £1,658,019 | £18,803 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £2,503,013 | £2,229,019 | £166,001 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,170,030 | £2,275,701 | £123,525 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,827,449 | £2,113,518 | £29,041 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £2,269,641 | £1,983,024 | £10,779 | 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 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- zestcommunity.co.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- zestcommunity.co.uk/support-us · read on 30 October 2026
- zestcommunity.co.uk/get-in-touch · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
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 Zest?
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Contact
- 0114 270 2040source
- 0114 270 2041source
- 0114 270 2042source
- matt.dean@zestcommunity.co.uksource
- 18 Upperthorpe Sheffield South Yorkshire S6 3NAsource
- zestcommunity.co.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Zest?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0114 270 2040source
- 0114 270 2041source
- 0114 270 2042source
- matt.dean@zestcommunity.co.uksource
- 18 Upperthorpe Sheffield South Yorkshire S6 3NAsource
- zestcommunity.co.uk
- Contact form