The Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust

The HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust was originally created by the late Sir David Wills MBE. The Trust is an independent grant-making charity that supports general, environmental and wildlife charities. The objects of the Charity are “to promote such charitable purposes, charitable institutions or charitable foundations anywhere in the world as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit”.

The focus of our support is the conservation and maintenance for the benefit of the public of the natural environment and its indigenous woodland flora and fauna with particular reference to the conservation and maintenance of the character and amenity of rural areas.

• Grants are typically between in the £1,000 to £2,000 range, though sometimes up to £5,000.
• Grants may be made towards revenue, capital or project expenditure.
• Grants are made on a periodic basis and there is no deadline for applications. The grants committee makes Grant decisions monthly.

• Grants are made only to charities, which focus on the conservation of wildlife and the environment.
• We will generally only support charities which are registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), or which are exempt or excepted charities (within the meaning of the Charities Act 2011).
• We will not generally make a grant to an organisation that the Trust has supported within the previous 24 months.
• We will not support applications from individuals seeking personal support.