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About Us

We are an independent, family Trust that supports charitable work primarily in the North of England. Our Vision is for a community that is healthy, creative and self-sustaining and in which all members can participate fully.

About the Trust

Our Giving Areas

We make grants ranging in size and scope across our five areas of interest, shown below. Please note that we consider applications by invitation only.

Halle come and play

Arts & Culture

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City of Trees tree planting

Environment

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MT food being served in the new centre

Social & Health Inequalities

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University of Manchester researcher in CMML Group

Medical Aid & Research

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Latest news

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The Trust becomes a Real Living Wage Accredited Funder

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Food being served at Growing Together Levenshulme

The Spotlight Fund, revisited

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Halle St Peters

Better together: the orchestra, the philanthropist and the corporate friend

Read more Better together: the orchestra, the philanthropist and the corporate friend