Supporting West Yorkshire communities to live happier, healthier lives and helping local charities to thrive.
The Sir George Martin Trust celebrates 70 years in 2026 and is an independent grantmaker which aims to improve the well-being of economically and socially disadvantaged people in West Yorkshire by giving grants to locally based, registered charities who support their local community. We are a relational funder, meeting most of our applicants and sharing knowledge to help them be a stronger charity.
The Trust gives out flexible grants for running, capital and project costs, ranging from £1,000 – £5,000 and is gradually increasing its level of multi-year grants as we know this is what charities need most.
The Trust supports applicants that:
Deliver support and/or activities which benefit economically AND socially disadvantaged people living in West Yorkshire.
Are a West Yorkshire-based registered charity or CIO with a Charity Commission number and their head office / administration office located in West Yorkshire.
Have less than a £1million income (based on their last financial year’s accounts).
Are committed to ensuring a safe culture for its staff, volunteers and beneficiaries.
Apply now
The trustees will next meet to discuss grant applications on the 9th February 2027, in early June and early October 2027, but we have now reached application capacity for February.
WE WILL RE-OPEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR OUR 8TH JUNE MEETING ON THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2027. OUR TRUST MANAGER, CARLA MARSHALL, WELCOMES EMAILS AND CALLS IF YOU WANT TO GET IN TOUCH AND SEE IF THE TRUST WOULD BE OPEN TO AN EOI FROM YOUR CHARITY IN 2027.