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, over £1.2m in grants has been distributed since 1990. Take a look at who we’ve helped.

See who we have helped

The Big Shave!

25th August 2018

Claire Austin, Managing Director at Austin’s Funeral Services, was born and bred in Stevenage and for the past 20 years has run the family business which was established in the town more than 300 years ago. The company are very community focussed and are keen to support local charities and causes. After taking part in a number of fundraising activities in recent years, Claire took the brave decision to shave her head at the company’s annual Family Fun Day to raise funds for Stevenage Community Trust. The ‘big shave’ took place on Saturday 25^th August 2018 at the fairy-tale themed event with Claire dressed as Rapunzel before having her head shaved in front of 150 guests.

Claire’s efforts raised a staggering £12,093 which will help us to make a difference to the lives of many thousands of local people.

You can listen to the recent radio interview with Claire below.

Recent News

Bruno delivers a knockout punch for the trust

Our annual black tie dinner and dance was an extraordinary evening with special guest Frank Bruno MBE and raised £35,156 beating all previous years.

Grant for The Red Shed Project

We recently provided a grant of £1,364 to The Red Shed Project to enable them to deliver new workshops for people caring for loved ones with dementia. The weekly sessions offer important respite for carers and help enhance their well-being.

Read our Summer Newsletter

Please take a look at our latest newsletter to see how we’ve been making a difference in your community.

JCA took on Rough Runner in aid of the Trust

On 7th September 2019, a team of volunteers from JCA Engineering came together to take part in the North London Rough Runner and raised over £1,400 for Stevenage Community Trust and Cancer Research UK. Thank you to everyone who took part or generously donated.

Simon’s cycle challenge raises over £50,000!

Simon Galbraith’s incredible cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats has raised an unbelievable £55,280.75 for Stevenage Community Trust. These donations will be used to provide a grant to Home-Start Hertfordshire to enable them to clear the waiting list of Stevenage families needing support. Our sincere thanks go to Simon for taking on this remarkable challenge and to everyone who generously donated.

Cycling for Stevenage, Simon Galbraith

Simon Galbraith, cycles 938 miles on behalf of Stevenage Community Trust to raise £45k for Home-Start Herts supporting every family on the Stevenage waiting list.

Is your organisation looking for funding?

Applications to our community grants programme are invited from local organisations including charities, community groups, sports clubs and schools who operate in Stevenage and the surrounding villages, or who provide support or services to those living here. Please see our grants page to read our latest guidelines and to download an application form.

Funding for the Over 60’s

Thanks to a substantial donation from The Chauncy Charity, we can continue offering grants specifically to support people in later life. If you are a charity, community or voluntary group supporting older people and are in need of funding for an event, project, equipment or activity, please consider making an application to us.

We welcome new members A.R.K. Lasting Powers and Wills

A wonderfully warm welcome to our new members A.R.K. Lasting Powers and Wills whose support is greatly appreciated and will help make a difference to the lives of many local people.

The Trust

More Information

Registered Office

Stevenage Community Trust, Richmond House, Walkern Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 3QP

Registered Charity

We are a registered charity in England & Wales 1000762.

Our Offices

Follett House, Primett Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 3EE

Telephone: 01438 525390
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