Giving to the Community

Since 2003, St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust has donated over £1million to South West charities, causes and individuals in need, with applications now welcome for 2025.

The Trust has had an incredible fundraising year in 2024, with generous individuals, communities, pubs, and organisations continuing to raise vital funds. In 2024, the Trust donated more than £95,000 to important causes in the region and is now welcoming new applications for 2025.

The Trust accepts applications year-round and is now encouraging individuals and charities across the region to apply for grants to kickstart their year. More than a third of all money raised is donated to individuals and small local groups, from Cornwall up to Somerset. Examples of where the money has helped in past years include funding home equipment needed for people with disabilities, as well as buying an adaptive surf wheelchair for a small, water charity in Bude.

The primary purpose of the Trust is to support local campaigns for organisations designed to help people in need or to support individuals who don’t have access to charity donations in the ‘normal’ way. The Trust also supports larger-scale charities, such as the air ambulances of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, the RNLI and Young Lives vs Cancer.

Last year, St Austell Brewery hosted its annual Celtic Beer Festival with all profits donated to the Trust. The event in November saw more than 1,300 revellers descend on the brewery to enjoy beers and live music, raising £12,000.

Another successful event was last year’s St Austell Brewery Charity Gala evening, which featured a silent auction and raised an additional £47,000.

Piers Thompson, Chair of the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust, said: “The fundraising efforts for the Trust have blown us away, and as a result of the dedication of our pub teams, individuals and businesses, we are encouraging communities and causes to apply for the funds that are there to enhance and improve the lives of people across the
South West.

“Whether you are an individual in need of home equipment to make life easier or a small regional CIC running a life-enhancing project, we encourage people to apply for the funds.”

Those interested in applying for a grant from the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust can do so by visiting: https://staustellbrewery.co.uk/charitable-trust/.

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