The Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust

Grants of between £1,500 and £10,000 are available to UK organisations and (occasionally) individuals who do not qualify for charitable funding because they may be viewed as too radical or political. The Trust supports campaigns to create a more just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices.

Who can apply: UK organisations with an annual income of under £250,000 that are ineligible for charitable funding. This means that registered charities and similar organisations are not eligible to apply and are advised to contact sister grant-maker, the Scurrah Wainwright Charity, which supports a wide range of charitable projects with an emphasis on social reform and tackling the root causes of poverty.

Key Words: Addressing Political and Social Injustice, Social Reform, United Kingdom.

The objectives of the family-based Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust are to work for a just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices. Although the Trust has a wide-ranging remit for reform, it will prioritise organisations that are ineligible for charitable funding because they are considered too political or radical to come within the Charity Commission’s guidelines. The Trust’s approach is similar to that of the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, with which it maintains informal links. The Trust also has close ties to the Scurrah Wainwright Charity.

The Andrew Wainwright ReformTrust will support work undertaken at both regional and national level and may also consider pioneering projects operating on a more local basis that have a potentially wider impact.