Resources and Links

Below is a list of organisations associated with us, other resources for social entrepreneurs and people seeking assistance with their charitable ventures.

Research in 2010 by the Directory of Social Change found that over a third of applications to charitable grantmakers are declined because they are ineligible i.e. they fall outside a funder’s stated areas of interest.

Having read of our funding methods and policies, it may be that the Christian Initiative Trust is not suitable for your venture’s funding needs, but we hope that you will find other sources of help through the links below.

Please note that CIT is not responsible for the content or policies of the sites that we link to.

Organisations associated with us

Andrews & Partners is the group of businesses that fund the work of Christian Initiative Trust through the annual dividends that it pays to the trust. Their website can be found at www.andrewsonline.co.uk

Andrews Charitable Trust is the major shareholder of Andrews & Partners. For further information please visit their website www.andrewscharitabletrust.org.uk

Christian Book Promotion Trust is the smallest of the family of three charitable shareholders that own Andrews & Partners. Their website address is www.christianbookpromotions.org.uk

Other organisations that are interested in supporting christian charities:-

Rebecca Hussy Charitable Trust
This is a christian organisation who gives priority to Africans.

Please click here to download the RHCT short guidelines

Livability

Livability is a Christian charity that creates choices for disabled people and brings life to local communities. Website link: www.livability.org.uk/church

The following are some of the other trusts that are known to support Christian initiatives, although it will be important to check their guidelines carefully to make sure that your particular project fits their criteria before putting in an application. This list has been provided by Action Planning’s Research and Bidwriting Team  www.actionplanning.co.uk

• The Allchurches Trust
• The Hintze Family Charitable Foundation
• The Rank Foundation
• Sir Harold Hood’s Charitable Trust
• The Souter Charitable Trust
• The Vardy Foundation
• The Laing Family Trusts
• The Sainsbury Family Trusts