Supporting the lives of older people in Bristol and the surrounding area has been part of the vision for St Monica Trust since it began 100 years ago.
Our charitable giving team helps tackle a variety of issues by distributing funding and support to individuals, organisations, and communities across Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to improve the lives of older people in the region, through joint projects and funding for organisations or individuals.
We are committed to aligning charitable giving with our purpose and increasing our level of charitable giving to deliver the best impact for our beneficiaries.
Funding for individuals
Our aim is to help older people live independently in their own community for as long as possible. We do this by helping individuals with financial support through our Individual Giving Fund. Financial support is given in two ways, either by way of short-term grant and/or a one-off gift payment.
Funding in our community
We work with organisations across Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to improve outcomes and opportunities for older people by funding projects within their communities.
We aim to develop relationships with organisations at a local level, particularly around our villages, to find opportunities to collaborate to maximise our impact.
We deliver different types of grant programmes but our core funding principle is the focus on improving the quality of life of older people in the region.
Impact Alliance
Through the Impact Alliance, we work alongside a wide range of cross-sector partners across the West of England to build community resilience at scale. By connecting collective investment with evidence-led learning, the Impact Alliance supports community-led action, strengthens local networks and creates lasting change.
Keep up to date on all the latest news and funding opportunities from our Charitable Giving initiatives.
Our partners
We see great value in partnership working, collaboration and connecting the work we do with the communities in which we live. One way this is achieved is through formal partnerships where we provide joint funding with other funders.
Bristol's Older People's Funders Alliance
The Bristol Older People’s Funders Alliance is chaired by Roger Opie and is made up of the St Monica Trust, Quartet Community Foundation, John James Bristol Foundation, The Anchor Society, The Dolphin Society, The Grateful Society, the Society of Merchant Venturers, Sovereign Network Group and Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity.
Bristol's Older People's Funders AllianceThe Anchor Society
Working in partnership with The Anchor Society, we jointly fund the Joint Heating Project, providing grants for boiler replacements and repairs in the wider Bristol area.
Joint Heating Project with The Anchor SocietyWe are part of the Bristol Funders Network so if you can’t see what you are looking for here, please click the button below for a list of other funders who you might be able to apply to for funding.