Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust

Charity 1154724

Bernardpiggotttrust.org.uk

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

The Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust appears to be a long-standing, small-grant funder rather than a direct service provider. Its role is to distribute flexible charitable support across a notably broad range of causes, but within a geographically distinctive Birmingham–North Wales footprint. With grants of £250–£5,000 and two decision-making cycles each year, it may be especially relevant to registered charities seeking modest, supplementary funding for local work. Its broad discretion creates potential responsiveness, while leaving its practical funding priorities unclear.

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Operational geography

No operational geography is currently available for this organisation.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Other Charitable Activities
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Discoveries involving this organisation

The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A geographically unusual bridge funder

    The Trust appears to connect two separate regional civic ecosystems—greater Birmingham and North Wales—rather than concentrating on one contiguous local area. This may reflect a distinctive founding relationship or trustee network, although the evidence does not explain it.

    Why it matters

    This dual-area remit may create opportunities to identify common needs, transferable practice or organisations working in both places. It also distinguishes the Trust from place-bound local grant makers.

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    • “Grants are given to support the work of registered charities in the greater Birmingham area and the North Wales region.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “PROVISION OF GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES WITHIN BIRMINGHAM AND NORTH WALES.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • A broad-purpose source of modest charitable capital

    The Trust appears designed to support a wide variety of charitable work rather than a narrowly defined issue area. Its relatively small grants may make it most useful for discrete costs, pilot activity or filling gaps in smaller organisations' funding.

    Why it matters

    Understanding the Trust as flexible, modest-scale capital helps distinguish it from specialist funders and indicates where it may complement larger or restricted funding streams.

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    • “Grants made have ranged from £ 250 to £ 5000.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “Categories that the Trust supports include: Elderly / Care, Youth / Education, Theatre / Arts, Historic / Buildings, Faith / Community, Health / Medical / Disability, People / Poverty, Animal / Environment and Other Charitable Purposes.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “TO PAY OR APPLY THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE CIO TO CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Trustee discretion is central to its operating model

    The Trust appears to operate through trustee-led discretionary decisions, with two regular meetings each year. This may allow contextual judgement but may also make funding priorities less predictable from public information alone.

    Why it matters

    Applicants and local intermediaries may need relationship-based understanding of decision criteria, since the published remit is considerably broader than a conventional focused programme.

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    • “Trustees hold two meetings each year in May/June and November/December.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • Which causes, locations and types of charity receive the greatest share of funding is unknown.
  • There is no evidence on grant volumes, success rates, repeat recipients or outcomes.
  • The basis for the Birmingham and North Wales geographic connection is not stated.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent grant lists showing recipient, amount, location, purpose and repeat funding.
  • Published eligibility, assessment criteria and examples of funded work.
  • Annual accounts or reports showing income, grant expenditure and changes over time.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

PROVISION OF GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES WITHIN BIRMINGHAM AND NORTH WALES. FROM ASSETS/INCOME IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE. THE TRUST DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. TRUSTEES HOLD TWO MEETINGS EACH YEAR IN MAY/JUNE AND NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

Charity objects

TO PAY OR APPLY THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE CIO TO CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE