Actors’ Trust
Since 1882 the Actors’ Trust has supported actors and stage managers in times of need. We are a beacon of support for the sometimes precarious life of working in the creative sector. Actors’ Trust has become a crucial source of financial and wellbeing support for the acting and stage management community, whether through illness, injury and unforeseen life challenges.
Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall
All of us will have come into contact with policing at some point in our lives, for good or ill, and the stories of these encounters reveal who we are – and who we were - as people and as a society. The Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall records, investigates, challenges, and celebrates our shared history of policing in the southwest. It preserves and examines the legacy of the past with pride – but also with realism and humility.
Music for All
Music for All is dedicated to changing lives across the UK by improving access to music making. Established 28 years ago, Music for All has a track record in providing support. We are a passionate, focused, and ambitious UK charity helping disadvantaged music makers experience the joys and far-reaching benefits of making music.
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)
Founded in 1877 by William Morris, SPAB is the UK’s oldest conservation charity; this year celebrating our 150th anniversary. We represent the practical and positive side of conservation through our unique combination of training, research, advice and repair. We celebrate old buildings and encourage building professionals and homeowners to keep them useful, beautiful and part of the lives of communities across the UK and Ireland.
The Churchill Fellowship
The Churchill Fellowship enables people from all parts of UK society to learn from the world’s best ideas and innovations, then bring that knowledge home to drive positive change. Since making our first awards in 1966, we have supported nearly 6,000 Fellows to deliver practical solutions to some of the UK’s greatest challenges.
William Morris Society, The
Help us to keep the memory, values, and artistry of William Morris (1834-1896) alive today and in perpetuity. The life, work and ideas of Morris are as important today as they were in his lifetime and the Society exists to make them as widely known as possible. Your support will preserve his remarkable legacy in design, social thought, and craftsmanship, enabling educational programmes, exhibitions, and crucial conservation work to keep his vision alive for future generations.
Action for Conservation
Action for Conservation is a UK environmental education and conservation charity using innovative approaches to inspire young people from diverse backgrounds, aged 12 to 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. With your support, Action for Conservation will inspire and empower young people from across the UK to address the climate crisis through practical conservation activities.
Actors’ Children’s Trust, The
ACT is a long-established charity helping actors’ children in times of family crisis or hardship. ACT gives more than £400,000 in grants each year, alongside casework and advocacy. ACT’s impact continues to grow, handled by only two fulltime staff and a committee of actors. Funding includes special needs support, creative and sporting activities, clothing, equipment, mental health support and emergency childcare.
Brooklands Museum Trust
Brooklands Museum is a place where innovations of the past shape and inspire the possibilities of the future. The Museum is home to the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit and has been a place of engineering and innovative achievement since 1907. Brooklands championed speed and flight, from people driving record-breaking racing cars to flying pioneering aircraft that shaped the world we know today.
Cherubim Music Trust
Cherubim is a national charity based in Wiltshire that loans professional-calibre orchestral instruments to music students all over the country who cannot afford one that matches their abilities. This makes a life-enhancing difference to the career prospects of aspiring soloists. Our YouTube channel shows the extraordinary attainment of our awardees.