STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST — grant history
Latest income
£4.0m
Grants listed (FY2024)
74
Listed grants total
£2.0m
Accounts grants total
£2.2m
listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2024 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: Community Grants will close for Expressions of Interest at 5pm on 4th September, 2026. If you are invited to make an application following this, the deadline will be 5pm on 25th September.
- Deadlines: Community Grants will close for Expressions of Interest at 5pm on 4th September, 2026. If you are invited to make an application following this, the deadline will be 5pm on 25th September.
- What they don’t fund: Our logo must not be used on job advertisements, even if the position is supported by a grant from Stratford Town Trust.
What this funder supports
Causes funded
Where grantees operate
- Warwickshire
- Coventry City
- Throughout England And Wales
- Throughout England
- Northern Ireland
- Worcestershire
- Birmingham City
- Solihull
- Staffordshire
- Wolverhampton
What changed: FY2023 → FY2024
| Change | Grantee | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | New Meaning Training Ltd | — | £194k |
| new | Stratford Youth Collective: core costs | — | £100k |
| new | Play House: community events support | — | £78k |
| new | Spring Housing Association: Core costs | — | £75k |
| new | Citizens Advice South Warwickshire: core funding and management support | — | £66k |
| new | Safeline: sexual violence and its impact on males | — | £60k |
| new | The Parenting Project: Family Wellbeing Pathway | — | £51k |
| new | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: New education centre | — | £50k |
| not listed | Grants to all town state schools, plus two out of town schools with a large number of Stratford-upon-Avon resident pupils in total - 14 grants | £195k | — |
| not listed | STRATFORD YOUTH COLLECTIVE | £100k | — |
| not listed | Play House | £100k | — |
| not listed | CITIZENS ADVICE SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE | £89k | — |
| not listed | SPRING HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £50k | — |
| not listed | SAFELINE WARWICK | £43k | — |
| not listed | ESCAPE COMMUNITY ART IN ACTION | £36k | — |
| not listed | REFUGE | £33k | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King Edward VI Grammar School Trustees | FY2024 | £777k | Non-Discretionary Grants |
| New Meaning Training Ltd | FY2024 | £194k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Stratford Youth Collective: core costs | FY2024 | £100k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Play House: community events support | FY2024 | £78k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Spring Housing Association: Core costs | FY2024 | £75k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Citizens Advice South Warwickshire: core funding and management support | FY2024 | £66k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Safeline: sexual violence and its impact on males | FY2024 | £60k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Church Street Almshouses | FY2024 | £59k | Non-Discretionary Grants |
| The Parenting Project: Family Wellbeing Pathway | FY2024 | £51k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: New education centre | FY2024 | £50k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| The Myton Hospices: Core costs to support Stratford residents | FY2024 | £41k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| The Shakespeare Hospice: Core costs | FY2024 | £40k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Lifespace: Core costs | FY2024 | £40k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Young Minds Matter: Core costs and tackling inequality in health | FY2024 | £35k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| VASA: Core costs | FY2024 | £25k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| New Meaning Training Ltd: Core, capital and innovation costs | FY2024 | £25k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council: Community Builder project | FY2024 | £23k | To support citizenship and community |
| Net Zero Stratford: Core costs for Climate Hub Manager | FY2024 | £23k | Other charitable purposes |
| Hardship funds for individuals: administered by CASW | FY2024 | £20k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Time4Hope: Time 2 Unite project | FY2024 | £18k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Orchestra of the Swan: Café Muse | FY2024 | £16k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Royal Shakespeare Company: the Welcome Space | FY2024 | £15k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| New Hope Counselling: New Hope Stratford service — core costs | FY2024 | £14k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Brain Tumour Support Group: Stratford services | FY2024 | £13k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Bishopton Community Centre CIO: Disability accessibility at Community Centre | FY2024 | £13k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Thomas Jolyffe Primary School: Education costs | FY2024 | £13k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Home-Start South Warwickshire: Core costs | FY2024 | £12k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| St Andrew's Church, Shottery: Children & families worker | FY2024 | £12k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Forest of Hearts: Stratford Community Garden Creations | FY2024 | £10k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Live & Local: Community Film Festival 2024 | FY2024 | £8k | To support civic pride |
| Holy Trinity Church | FY2024 | £7k | Non-Discretionary Grants |
| Stratford Sea Cadets: Boating equipment upgrade | FY2024 | £7k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Stratford Sharks ASC Swimming Club: Hardship and training support | FY2024 | £6k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford Town Girls Football Club: Sustainable growth of club | FY2024 | £5k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Entrust Care Partnership: Stratford Family worker | FY2024 | £5k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Paint Stratford: Paint Stratford 24 | FY2024 | £5k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford in Bloom: floral displays and planting | FY2024 | £5k | To support civic pride |
| Stratford Christmas Lights Co: Christmas Lights display | FY2024 | £5k | To support civic pride |
| Royal Shakespeare Company: Waterside costs | FY2024 | £4k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Sports Club: Stratford Sporting Memories Club | FY2024 | £4k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Town Trust: Bandstand summer concert programme | FY2024 | £4k | To support civic pride |
| 1st Shottery Scout Group: campfire and education area | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Hathaway Quilters: increase awareness and membership | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| In2 Theatre: Legend if the Vikings | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| 18th Shottery Scout Group: New campfire & educational area | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Copericana CIC: Stage play ‘Don't forget me’ | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society: The history of N. C. Joseph Aluminium Works, and Stratford Produce Canners | FY2024 | £2k | Other charitable purposes |
| Sonrisa Arts CIC: Families get moving | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford upon Avon Table Tennis Club: PING Stratford | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Second Thoughts Drama Group: props and furniture for theatre set | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Cycle Infinity CIC: Bicycle bus project | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford-upon-Avon & District Table Tennis Association: Core costs | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Little Bird Baby Bank: Core costs | FY2024 | £2k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Chamber Music Society: Chamber Music Society | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford Family Club CIC: Stratford Family Groups | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Stratforward BID: Christmas lights switch on event | FY2024 | £2k | To support civic pride |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Kayaks: Coach training | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford on Avon Music Festival: Singing for Fun | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| TDC Stratford Youth Theatre CIC: #onmafa 2030 | FY2024 | £2k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Avon Bowling Club: Flood restoration work | FY2024 | £1k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| 2nd Stratford Brownies: PGL trip 2024 | FY2024 | £1k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Town Trust Community Hub: licensee costs | FY2024 | £1k | To support civic pride |
| 18th Bridgetown Guides: Guild summer camp 2024 | FY2024 | £1k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| 4th Bishopton Brownies: brownie activities including annual holiday | FY2024 | £1k | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Society: Marie Corelli Centenary | FY2024 | £1k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stroke Association Stratford-upon-Avon Support Group: Ongoing therapy support | FY2024 | £1k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Clopton Community Action Group: Community Fun Day | FY2024 | £1k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Catenian Circle: Volunteer expenses | FY2024 | £1k | To relieve need, hardship, distress, sickness, disability, old age and infirmity among beneficiaries |
| Town Trust: Fun Palace | FY2024 | £1k | To support civic pride |
| Town Trust Community Engagement: Gaming Club | FY2024 | £1k | To provide or support facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation |
| 15th Bridgetown Brownies: Brownie summer camp | FY2024 | £570 | To provide or support the provision of facilities for education for beneficiaries, including the advancement of learning and knowledge |
| Polish Club Warwickshire: Costume carnival ball for children and parents | FY2024 | £500 | To support civic pride |
| Grant to support warm hub at Venture House | FY2024 | £500 | To support citizenship and community |
| Polish Saturday School in Stratford: Town family picnic | FY2024 | £500 | To support civic pride |
| The King Edward VI Grammar School Trustees | FY2023 | £727k | entitlement from the Guild Estate |
| Grants to all town state schools, plus two out of town schools with a large number of Stratford-upon-Avon resident pupils in total - 14 grants | FY2023 | £195k | facilities for education |
| Stratford Youth Collective | FY2023 | £100k | Set up and running costs of new youth charity |
| Play House | FY2023 | £100k | community events support |
| Citizens Advice South Warwickshire | FY2023 | £89k | core funding and management support |
| Church Street Almshouses | FY2023 | £55k | maintenance |
| Spring Housing Association | FY2023 | £50k | Centre funding |
| Safeline | FY2023 | £43k | sexual violence and its impact on males |
| Escape Arts | FY2023 | £36k | Core community support |
| Refuge | FY2023 | £33k | Stratford Refuge core costs and hardship |
| Lifespace Trust | FY2023 | £29k | core costs of support for mentoring |
| Heart of England Mencap | FY2023 | £29k | Core costs for delivering day services |
| Home-Start South Warwickshire | FY2023 | £27k | Core and staff costs for Stratford town |
| Stepping Stones Stratford upon Avon | FY2023 | £20k | Stepping Stones services |
| Hardship funds for individuals: administered by CASW | FY2023 | £15k | Hardship funds for individuals |
| Stratford Timebank | FY2023 | £13k | core costs |
| Time Out Group | FY2023 | £12k | Continuation funding |
| You Can Flourish | FY2023 | £10k | supporting vulnerable girls in Stratford |
| Orchestra of the Swan | FY2023 | £10k | Café Muse |
| Grants to Foundation House licensees to assist with relocation | FY2023 | £9k | relocation support |
| Stratford Christmas Lights Co | FY2023 | £8k | 40th anniversary Christmas Lights display |
| Stratford in Bloom | FY2023 | £8k | floral displays and planting |
| Funding to various community groups for Coronation parties | FY2023 | £7k | civic pride |
| Holy Trinity Church | FY2023 | £7k | stipend to Vicar |
| Stratford Christmas Lights Co | FY2023 | £5k | coronation display |
| Holy Trinity Church | FY2023 | £3k | Organ restoration costs |
| Transformation in Action CIC | FY2023 | £2k | Stratford Community Menopause Knowledge |
| The Brakes Community Foundation CIO | FY2023 | £2k | Brakes Vitality |
| Welcome Here Stratford-Upon-Avon | FY2023 | £2k | cooking sessions for local refugees & asylum seekers |
| Stratford upon Avon Rugby Football Club | FY2023 | £2k | Portable LED floodlights |
| Hawks Foundation | FY2023 | £2k | Basketball U9 and U11 |
| Friends of St James Alveston | FY2023 | £2k | new heating system |
| 2nd Stratford Brownies | FY2023 | £1k | Blackwell Court 2023 |
| Stratford Climate Action | FY2023 | £1k | Big Weekend of Swifts |
| Targeted Youth Support | FY2023 | £1k | Gaming & activities project |
| St Gregory's Roman Catholic Church | FY2023 | £500 | Parish open day |
| The King Edward VI School Trustees | FY2022 | £6.6m | Entitlement from the Guild Estate |
| Church Street Almshouses | FY2022 | £648k | Maintenance |
| Play House | FY2022 | £125k | Running costs & support of community events |
| Citizens Advice South Warwickshire | FY2022 | £121k | Core funding & management support |
| Strafford Play House Limited | FY2022 | £100k | Grant commitment for year 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Church | FY2022 | £67k | Stipend to Vicar from the College Estate |
| The Parenting Project | FY2022 | £45k | Family wellbeing pathway delivery with families |
| Strafford upon Avon School | FY2022 | £39k | Schools grant |
| The Myton Hospices | FY2022 | £35k | Core costs for Strafford residents |
| The Shakespeare Hospice | FY2022 | £35k | Core costs for Strafford residents |
| Refuge (Strafford) | FY2022 | £32k | Support for survivors of domestic abuse |
| Young Minds Matter | FY2022 | £30k | 1:1 Mentoring in schools for young people |
| Spring Housing Association | FY2022 | £25k | Strafford Housing Plus Centre |
| VASA | FY2022 | £22k | Core costs for community transport and activities to reduce isolation |
| Orchestra of the Swan | FY2022 | £21k | Cafe Muse |
| Street Arts Project | FY2022 | £20k | Domestic Abuse Counselling Service |
| Strafford Sports Club | FY2022 | £16k | Strafford Sporting memories club |
| Team Springboard CIC | FY2022 | £14k | Core costs in support of Baker Avenue Community Garden |
| Strafford upon Avon Christmas Lights Co Ltd | FY2022 | £12k | Christmas & Jubilee lights |
| Royal Shakespeare Company | FY2022 | £10k | Like I Care |
| Strafford upon Avon Table Tennis Club | FY2022 | £10k | Table Tennis legacy |
| Strafford & District Boxing Academy | FY2022 | £9k | Core costs |
| Clopton Community Action Group | FY2022 | £6k | Ken Kennett Fun Day |
| Strafford Youth Theatre | FY2022 | £6k | Benefit in kind value |
| Welcombe Radio | FY2022 | £6k | Benefit in kind value |
| Safeline | FY2022 | £6k | Benefit in kind value |
| The Bear Pit | FY2022 | £5k | Community Cinema |
| Stratford in Bloom | FY2022 | £5k | floral displays |
| Strafford Town Girls Football Club | FY2022 | £5k | Growth Plan |
| Escape Arts | FY2022 | £4k | Benefit in kind value |
| Second Thoughts Drama Group | FY2022 | £3k | Benefit in kind value |
| Shakespeare Lions | FY2022 | £2k | Benefit in kind value |
| Army Cadets | FY2022 | £2k | Benefit in kind value |
| Strafford District Radio Society | FY2022 | £2k | Benefit in kind value |
| Strafford Men's Shed | FY2022 | £2k | Benefit in kind value |
| Heart of England Woodturners | FY2022 | £2k | Benefit in kind value |
| Babybank | FY2022 | £1k | Benefit in kind value |
| Accessible Stratford | FY2022 | £985 | My Accessible Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Warwickshire Reminiscence Action Project | FY2022 | £762 | Benefit in kind value |
| WCAVA | FY2022 | £397 | Benefit in kind value |
| KES trustees | FY2021 | £550k | from the Guild Estate |
| all town state schools and the college, plus three out town state schools with a large number of Stratford-upon-Avon resident pupils | FY2021 | £124k | Grants to schools |
| Play House | FY2021 | £100k | community event support & running costs |
| Citizens Advice South Warwickshire | FY2021 | £63k | frontline support |
| Church Street Almshouses | FY2021 | £46k | maintenance |
| Safeline | FY2021 | £25k | Strafford Clinical Assessment & Services Manager |
| New Meaning Centre Bucks Ltd | FY2021 | £25k | Stratford Toolshed |
| Refuge | FY2021 | £23k | support for survivors of domestic abuse at Stratford Refuge |
| Lifespace Trust | FY2021 | £22k | core work |
| The Parenting Project | FY2021 | £20k | Family Wellbeing Pathway |
| Stratford upon Avon District Council | FY2021 | £20k | Community Builder |
| The Myton Hospice | FY2021 | £20k | core costs for Stratford residents plus Inclusion Manager |
| Orchestra of the Swan | FY2021 | £18k | Cafe Muse |
| Escape | FY2021 | £18k | Community Art in Action: core costs for Escape on the Move! |
| Time 4 Hope | FY2021 | £15k | Time4Us |
| VASA | FY2021 | £15k | core costs for sustainsbility |
| Strafford Foodbank | FY2021 | £15k | core costs |
| Stratford Timebank | FY2021 | £14k | core costs |
| Entrust Care Partnership | FY2021 | £11k | Strafford support |
| Royal Shakespeare Company | FY2021 | £11k | summer events programme |
| CASW | FY2021 | £10k | Hardship fund for individuals |
| Street Arts Project | FY2021 | £10k | music & drama project |
| Leaders Unlocked | FY2021 | £10k | participatory grant making pilot project |
| Holy Trinity Church | FY2021 | £7k | stipend to Vicar |
| TDC Strafford Youth Theatre CIC | FY2021 | £6k | 2022 youth theatre programme for Stratford |
| The Friendship Project | FY2021 | £6k | 2021/22 Stratford younger friends |
| Stratford upon Avon Christmas Lights Co Ltd | FY2021 | £6k | Christmas lights |
| Strafford in Bloom | FY2021 | £5k | displays |
| Cruse Bereavement Care | FY2021 | £5k | core costs |
| 8 Clare Learning Centre | FY2021 | £4k | |
| Other charitable | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Own Books | FY2021 | £1k | free books for Stratford children |
| Shottery United Football Club | FY2021 | £1k | running costs |
| National Childbirth Trust | FY2021 | £1k | Walk, Sta 8 Pla |
| Forest of Hearts | FY2021 | £1k | Grow Your Own Grid Garden |
| Welcombe Radio | FY2021 | £1k | running costs |
| Jubilee Club | FY2021 | £1k | hire charges |
| The Bear Pit | FY2021 | £1k | Here Comes the Sun |
| Stratford upon Avon Childrens' Clothing Bank | FY2021 | £1k | running costs |
| 3" Stratford upon Avon guides | FY2021 | £995 | equipment for camping |
| ECO worksho | FY2021 | £980 | Eco U c cle |
| Tiddington Scout Group | FY2021 | £900 | adult recruitment programme |
| Pride* | FY2021 | £900 | |
| Neighbours & Needles | FY2021 | £370 | Albany Road & Grove Road garden party |
| Stratford upon Avon Table Tennis Club | FY2021 | £1 | TTKidz to Stratford |