Grant-making trusts are a key source of funding for charitable activity, and this guide - now in its fourteenth edition - has built a reputation as the definitive source of information in this area. It concentrates on the 400 largest trusts that give over GBP300,000 a year, with a combined grant-making total of around GBP2.53 billion. The content is compiled both through contact with the trusts and through independent research. Each entry gives full details of the trust's activity, including: a clear description of the trust's grant-making policies and practices a yearly grant total contact details areas or subjects the trusts will not consider. The annual reports and guidelines for applicants are quoted extensively where relevant. Who is this book for? All fundraisers, whatever their level of experience, in voluntary and community organisations of any size, and practitioners interested in the funding landscape. Many will be regular purchasers. Selling Points The only source of independent critical analysis of what trusts do in practice. Contains full regional and subject indexes. Includes a diary of trustee meetings and application deadlines so that you can time your application to have the best chance of success. The authors have researched grant-making trusts for a range of other DSC trusts guides including The Directory of Grant-Making Trusts and The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need. As part of a well-established series, this guide receives widespread coverage in the voluntary sector media. Coverage is anticipated in Charity Times, Professional Fundraising, UK Fundraising website and Third Sector Magazine. This title has a companion volume 2 - ISBN 978 1 906294 86 1