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The Ashden Trust is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. Ashden Trust (like all of the Family Trusts) only funds registered charities or activities with clearly defined charitable purposes. Most of our Trusts do not accept unsolicited proposals.
We primarily support programmes which have a focus on climate change, sustainable development or on improving the quality of life in poorer communities. Generally, we do not accept unsolicited approaches, unless they are exceptional proposals which closely fit our specific areas of interest. For more specific examples please see Categories and Current Priorities.
The trustees take a proactive approach to the work they wish to support, employing a range of specialist staff and advisers to research their areas of interest and bring forward suitable proposals. It should therefore be understood that the majority of unsolicited proposals we receive will be unsuccessful.
We support registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. The purpose for which you are applying to us must be legally charitable and your constitution must allow you to carry out the work that you propose.
The trust does not normally fund individuals for projects, educational fees or to join expeditions. Support for a general appeal or circular. Work that is routine or well-proven elsewhere or with a low impact. Work that is the responsibility of central or local government, health trusts or health authorities, or which are substantially funded by them. We never support retrospective funding, that is work that has already been completed.
Do not apply to more than one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. Each application will be considered by each trust which may have an interest in this field.
You should outline why the project is needed; the aims and objectives of the project; how when and where the project will be delivered; who will benefit from the project and in what way; and how the project will continue once your funding has come to an end. You should also include an income and expenditure budget and details of any funding that has either been secured or applied for. Please also provide a description of the organisation.
If you would like to apply to the Trust you should send a brief description of the proposed project by post only, to:
Alan Bookbinder
Director
Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts
1st Floor Allington House
150 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5AE
No. We currently only accept printed applications.
All applications will receive our standard acknowledgement letter. If your proposal is a candidate for support from one of the trusts, you will hear from us within 6-8 weeks of the acknowledgement. Applicants who do not hear from us within 8 weeks of the acknowledgement must assume they have been unsuccessful.
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