Animal Welfare Grants

Hi

I have come across this Trust which funds Animal Welfare.

The Edna Linnell Charitable TRudt
Brachers
Somerfield House
59 London Road
Maidstone
Kent ME16 8JH

01622-690 691

I got the details of this Trust from the Directory Invisible Grantmakers 2008. Its about £85 but well worth it. To order a copy contact 020-7704 6802

Hi Moira,
I'd be really interested to know how you get on with this.I do fundraising for local charities on a freelance basis but haven't yet worked with an animal charity. I hope to be shortly. For other charities I use regional funding search organisations for starters, so in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau, or in Derbyshire, Derbyshire 4 Funding. Your local CVS should be able to tell you how to access a local funding search.
In practice the search will throw up national funders as well as local ones. There will still be a lot of sifting to do but at least you will know you have valid starting points. The problem with directories is you have so many possibilities. A funding search will point you to the ones you have a chance with
Please do post again if you have any luck.
Cath

Until the latest Act Animal Welfare was not a Charitable Purpose (under English/Welsh law - not sure about Scotland!) This is, in part at least, why there are relatively few Trusts who will fund it.

However, I think that, if I were in your position, I'd be looking for wealthy individuals to sponsor aspects of the work - not forgetting animal feed producers, pet shop owners, other animal-related businesses. You don't have the confidentiality issues that beset human welfare organisations, and a bit of sponsor branding can be quite an attrcative proposition.

Cheers

Gerry

Gerry Beldon FInstF
Director, 26-01 CIC
www.26-01.com

It can be worth checking the annual reports of other local charities to see which trusts support your area. Then research those trusts to see if they support your type of work.

And check other animal welfare charities around the country, see who supports them, then see if they will cover your area.

Local council for voluntary service (CVS) offices tend to be pretty good at searching for grants. Some councils also have external funding people that can help too.

Some of us use the printed major trust directories, and/or trust search sites such as www.trustfunding.org.uk - the trouble with fundraising is that money has to be spent to get money in. :)
Seriously, there are grants out there. Funders tend to be willing to support things, often the oddest things, if it meets their requirements.
Many a 'no' is given, but just means that much closer to the next 'yes'.

Martin

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It rolled a six.

Hi Moira

I have had a previous grant from The Robertson Trust http://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/ and I note that they will consider animal welfare.

I am not sure from your post as to whether you have access to any directory's at all. If not see if you can get a copy of the Directory of Social Change. Have you also looked at at GuideStar UK which I think is free http://www.guidestar.org.uk/index.aspx

and may help your search.

Joanna