Welcome

The Longley Trust is a small grant giving trust supporting organisations helping people in Crawley

Who can apply for a grant?


  • The Longley Trust has limited resources so the Trustees have decided to concentrate on funding organisations operating to benefit the people of Crawley. 
  • Grants are given to organisations not individuals. 
  • Grants are given to charities but also to non-charitable community groups where activities further the charitable purpose of the trust (e.g education, health, crime reduction, social cohesion, regeneration etc). 
  • We do not fund: (a) Religious organisations to promote their religion, although we may fund community outreach work; (b) Residents associations; and (c) National charities which cannot demonstrate that the grant given will be used to benefit Crawley residents.
  • We need to be satisfied the organisation exists and will use the funds for the purposes requested. 
  • We also take safeguarding seriously and expect all grant recipients to have and follow appropriate policies if they work with children or vulnerable adults. 
  •  We may also ask for a copy of the organisation’s constitution and accounts if it is not a charity. 
  • We have limited resources so cannot promise to fund all applicants.
  • We meet quarterly in March, June, September and December, so there may be a delay between submitting your grant application and hearing if you have been awarded a grant.
  • The deadline for considering applications at each meeting is receipt by the end of the previous month.

How to apply for a grant:


Please print off and fill out this application form
Please send it to us at the address below.

About The Longley Trust


The Longley Trust is a grant giving trust.  You can find out more about us on the Charity Commission website here
Registered Charity Number 278615
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