Welcome to The Wakefield and Tetley Trust

The Wakefield and Tetley Trust is an independent charitable trust. We provide grants to support charitable and voluntary activity in the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Southwark and the City of London. We aim to support good quality projects that will improve the lives of people and communities experiencing disadvantage. The Trust is a registered charity number 1121779.

The Trust is a member of the Corston Independent Funders’ Coalition, a new alliance of charitable trusts and foundations seeking to transform how women are treated by the criminal justice system. Please follow this link to learn more: www.corstoncoalition.org.uk

Our Area of Benefit

Applying for a Grant

About the Trust

The Trust can only fund activities that directly benefit people who live or work in our area of benefit. If you are unclear if your project falls within our area of benefit please call the office for advice.

There are nearly 3,000 charities and voluntary organisations operating in our area of benefit and the Trust is only likely to support 20-30 projects each year. If you are interested in applying for a grant please read our current Funding Guidelines and check that you are eligible. The Guidelines can be downloaded here.

The Wakefield and Tetley Trust was created on 1 January 2008 through a merger of two charities – the Charity of Charlotte Tetley in connexion with Toc H, or Tetley Trust, and the Wakefield (Tower Hill Trinity Square) Trust. Information about the history of the Trust and the staff and Trustees can be found here