The Lawson Trust Funds Many Great Causes Across a wide range of Charities

The Lawson Trust

The Raymond and Blanche Lawson Charitable Trust was created in 1980 by Tonbridge-based property businessman, Raymond Lawson, and his wife Blanche. When the couple died in the early 1980s they bequeathed the majority of the estate to the Trust. Since then, the Trust has supported a wide range of charitable causes from hospices to children’s charities.

Who We Fund

Now known as The Lawson Trust we continue to focus our funding in the areas of Kent and Sussex whilst also having expanded our reach to national charities working with individuals and communities within Kent and Sussex. Priority is given to grassroots community organisations or national charities that engage with beneficiaries and volunteers in Kent and Sussex.

A wide range of charitable activities

will be considered for grants within five key funding priorities:

Arts and heritage

Education

Environment

Health

Social & economic disadvantage

There are

three different funds

originating from The Lawson Trust:

1.The Lawson Trust

Supporting local and national charities which address the needs outlined in the trust’s five funding priorities, with grants of £5,000 or more. Priority is given to projects that engage people in Kent and Sussex. To read more about our funding priorities, please click here for more information. Contact us directly by email here.

2. The Lawson Endowment for Kent

The trust’s grants programme supporting community organisations in the county of Kent through grants administered by the Kent Community Foundation (KCF). To read more about The Lawson Endowment for Kent and how to apply, please visit KCF’s website here. For general enquiries and support please contact Kent Community Foundation on 01303 814500 or email: admin@kentcf.org.uk.

3. The Lawson Endowment for Sussex

The trust’s grant programme for grass roots organisations based in Sussex and administered by Sussex Community Foundation (SCF). To read more about The Lawson Endowment for Sussex and how to apply, please visit SCF’s website here. For general enquiries and support please contact Sussex Community Foundation on 01273 409440 or email: info@sussexgiving.org.uk.

Josephine McCartney, Chief Executive, Kent Community Foundation

“Since 2016, The Lawson Endowment for Kent has made a huge impact on the lives of local people and volunteers, benefiting many local communities across Kent and Medway. The Lawson’s generous donation will provide a lasting legacy for generations to come.”

Charles Dickens

The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.