Young People 

The Trust funds organisations working with young people to help provide them with the skills to allow them to make a good start in life. It looks to provide children and young people with confidence, team working, and resilience. It has funded a range of organisations in this area—from those working on employment skills, through to those working with young people on sport and youth groups. 

Parenting 

The Trust believes that support for parents is vital to help children have the best possible start.  It provides help to parenting programmes across the UK.

Education 

The Trust is keen to support the improvement of education, particularly for the most disadvantaged children. It funds individual schools, work in schools as well as organisations which aim to improve the school system.

Arts and Culture 

The Trust supports some of the major arts charities in the UK with the aim of expanding education and public access.  

Medical Care 

The Trust gives support to hospices to assist those in need of palliative care to improve their quality of life.   

Former Offenders 

The Trust believes in helping people who have been in prison improve their lives. It funds work for people leaving prison to help them get a job or housing, as well as support in prison to help them adjust to life outside.  

Mental Health 

Mental Health is a very important issue affecting many people. The trust supports organisations helping prevent mental health conditions in young people as well as support for people with mental health conditions.

The John Armitage Charitable Trust’s primary focus areas are young people; parenting; education; mental health; medical care; arts and culture; and former offenders, but it does not confine itself to those. It primarily supports charities in the UK. The Trust does not accept unsolicited proposals. Information about the Trust can be found in the annual reports available through the Charity Commission.