THE ROGER AND SARAH BANCROFT CLARK CHARITABLE TRUST

A limited number of small grants, usually for under £1,500, are available to registered charities working in the fields of religion (particularly Quaker causes) and education. Charities working in Somerset are favoured, although this is not exclusive.
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o Application deadline: none – applications may be made at any time in writing.
o Funder: The Roger and Sarah Bancroft Clark Charitable Trust (founded 1960. Charity number 211513. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 31 December 2022: £594,454. However, this included a single grant of £550,854 to the Alfred Gillett Trust).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities. Somerset charities tend to be favoured.
o Key words: Religion, Quakers, Education, Somerset, United Kingdom.
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Street, Somerset-based, the Roger and Sarah Bancroft Clark Charitable Trust makes grants to charitable organisations including those working in the fields of:

o Quaker causes.
o Heritage.
o Social Relief, and
o Educational Establishments for Post Graduate education (the Trust no longer accepts applications directly from individuals for general financial hardship or educational purposes.)

The Charity invites applications for grants from the public and the Trustees meet regularly to decide which applications to support. In the past grants have been made to Religious Society of Friends and associated bodies, charities connected with Somerset and education. However, the Trustees will consider other applications for funding.

During the year ended 31st December 2022, the Trust awarded a total of 47 grants totalling £594,454 (2021: 25 grants totalling £4,285,006). This included a single grant of £500,854 (2021: £4,252,006) to the Alfred Gillett Trust, a charity dedicated to telling the story of the development of Street as a company village with nearly 200 years of shoemaking heritage.

The remaining grants made by the Roger and Sarah Bancroft Clark Charitable Trust were generally for £1,500 or less. These were categorised as follows:

o Religious grants: 8 grants totalling £3,177 (2021: 7 grants totalling £5,710).
o Educational grants: 7 grants totalling £2,779 (2021: 3 grants totalling £2,447).
o Somerset grants: 8 grants totalling £3,177 (2021: 4 grants totalling £3,253).
o Other grants: 23 grants totalling £9,133 (2021: 10 grants totalling £8,157.
o Restricted grant recipients: 1 grant totalling £3,547 (2021: 1 grant totalling £3,956).

Details of grants awarded for £1,500 or more are provided on pages 15-16 of the Trust’s annual accounts.

Please note that the Trust does not have a website. Further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.

Applications may be made at any time in writing, addressed to:

Mel Park
The Roger and Sarah Bancroft Clark Charitable Trust
c/o C & J Clark Ltd
40 High Street
Somerset BA16 OEQ
Email: mel.park@clarks.com