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Funding available for
local groups & individuals

Stevenage Community Trust awards grants to organisations & individuals across Stevenage and the surrounding villages.

Visit our grants page

Get involved and
support your community

There are many ways you can help those less fortunate. See our ‘Get Involved’ page for details.

Business supporting
local people in need

Thanks to local companies and individuals, £2m in grants has been distributed since 1990. Take a look at who we’ve helped.

See who we have helped

Welcome to Stevenage Community Trust

Established in 1990, Stevenage Community Trust is an independent charity that provides funding and support to charitable organisations and people in need.

Our work makes a significant difference to local people’s lives and is only possible thanks to many generous and loyal local business supporters, personal members and donors. Find out more about our membership options, or contact us if you need advice about grant applications.

4,075 charities were incorporated in 1990. Only 1,569 or 38.5% are still operating today and we are proud to be one of them.

£2m has been given
in grants
since 1990

20,000 people benefitted from our help last year

33 years since
the Trust
was formed

50+ local businesses
support the
Trust

Latest News

Dinner and Dance 2022

We're delighted to report that the Stevenage Community Trust black tie dinner held at The Priory Barn, Little Wymondley raised just over £40,000 on Friday night, an all-time record.

Lloyd Mesmain running the London Marathon for the Trust

A big thank you to Lloyd Mesmain who this weekend is running the 26.2 miles of the Virgin London Marathon representing The Stevenage Community Trust.

Thank you to Costco for their £100 donation

Thank you to local business Costco for their recent £100 donation. The Trust makes a real difference to the lives of people in need within our community, especially in these times of extreme hardship, so we are incredibly grateful for their generous contribution.

Recent Events

Stevenage Community Trust Charity Golf Day 2022

It was another glorious day for the 28th Stevenage Community Trust Charity Golf Day. Knebworth Golf Club was again the venue for this premier business event sponsored by Tollers Solicitors.

Dinner and Dance 2021

Join us at The Priory Barn in Little Wymondley on Friday 12th November for our 2021 Dinner & Dance, a fabulous night at a beautiful venue with fantastic food and great live entertainment. Put on your dancing shoes and prepare for some fun!

Stevenage Community Trust Annual charity golf day

The Stevenage Community Trust annual charity golf day, sponsored by Tollers Solicitors, was held at Knebworth Golf Club on Thursday 1st July. The event has been running since 1991 and is viewed as ‘Hertfordshire’s Best Business Golf Day’. The day brings together individuals from across local business communities, and this year was no exception, with 21 teams of 4 taking part.

In our first 33 years, we gave out more than £2 million in grants to help local people and organisations.

We could not have realised this without the generosity of our supporters and our aim is to build on the these rock solid foundations and be even more impactful for our community over the next 30 years.Robert Stewart - President