The Trust aims is to contribute to and promote the excellent work which is being undertaken across the charitable sector. It provides long-term core funding to small charities and run an Awards programme for individuals and groups committed to social, cultural and environmental causes.
It supports around 350 charities every year through its grants programme and gives around 80 different awards to individuals and groups from across the charity sector. It maintains a policy of making a comparatively large number of modest grants each year.
The Booster Fund supports new and existing community businesses in England that are at all stages of a community share issue.
The Foyle Foundation is an independent grant making trust that distributes grants to VCSE organisations.
These grants are designed to support charities, especially those working at grass roots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities.