How to apply

  1. The Trust has introduced an Application Form and Application Summary document for applicants to complete. These documents can be found below, with the Application Form being provided in both Word and Adobe Acrobat.
  2. The following documents should be provided in order for an application to be considered:
    1. Completed Application Summary;
    2. Completed Application Form;
    3. Latest financial statements; and
    4. Any additional supplemental information to support the application.
  3. Applications can be sent to the Trust Administrator of the Lady Hind Trust via email (ladyhindtrust@outlook.com) or by post (PO Box 11467, Nottingham, NG9 9NL). Email applications will be acknowledged, but we are unable to acknowledge postal applications. You will be notified if your application is unsuccessful as soon as is practical.
  4. Applications should:
    1. Clearly identify the name of the organisation which is making the application and its status as a registered charity or provide other evidence of the organisation’s charitable purpose
    2. Explain the project or activity for which the grant is requested and how it meets the Trust’s policy as described in the Trust’s Grant Policy
    3. Explain who will benefit from the project or activity and show that the benefit is sustainable
    4. Identify the likely costs of the project/activity and explain what other finance is sought or is available. The Trustees need to understand if and when the project/activity will actually go ahead
    5. Explain if the project/activity will be managed or organised by paid staff and/or volunteers and the numbers involved
  5. The Lady Hind Trust and The Charles Littlewood Hill Charitable Trust are connected and administered in unison. Please only apply to one Trust.
  6. The trustees meet in March, July and November each year and applications for consideration at these meetings must be received by 20th January, 20th May and 20th September, respectively.