Guide To Major Trusts: 2025/2026 18th edition

The Guide to Major Trusts 2025/26 is the UK’s definitive detailed guide to grant funding. It supplies information on over 1,000 of the largest UK funders, which award a combined annual total of over £7.23 billion. Each grant-maker in this guide, including nearly 100 grant-makers new to this edition, has the potential to give over £300,000.

Now in its 18th edition, the directory continues to be practical and effective to use. Providing thorough background information on grant sources, it offers advice on how to apply and what funders are looking for. It includes:

• Detail of grant-makers’ policies and practices
• Essential financial facts, including the annual total of grants awarded
• Clear descriptions of eligibility criteria for applicants
• Funders’ contact details and how to make an application
• Social media accounts of each charity, where available

Who should buy this book?

The Guide to Major Trustsis not only a vital resource for all fundraisers and budget-holding staff but a benchmarking tool for funders themselves.

‘The Guide to Major Trusts has been an indispensable resource for navigating what is often a very complicated philanthropic landscape. By making the search for funding so much easier and more accessible, this book has been instrumental in our fundraising efforts. It allows us to focus on the may hundreds of Londoners we support each month. Thank you!’ 

Alexander Brown, Director, Soup Kitchen

 

‘High-quality prospect research is fundamental to the success of any fundraising programme. The Guide to Major Trusts has helped us to identify new prospects and boost income. It contains a comprehensive list of major UK funders supporting a wide range of causes, with information presented in a clear and concise way.’

Wasim Hussain, Trusts & Foundations Officer, Leeds Hospitals Charity