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Discover the stories of some of the fantastic charities and projects that we are proud to support.

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The Charles Plater Trust awards its most grants ever, with 31 new charity partnerships announced

June 24, 2025

Today’s Grant Awards Ceremony in Cardiff saw more than £450,000 given to CST inspired projects responding to the signs of the times in UK.

Small grants are now open

September 11, 2023

The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) has today opened it’s 2023 small grants programme.

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From tiny seeds - celebrating 20 years of 'education by stealth' by CPT award holder, Storybook Dads

March 25, 2024

CPT funded the small charity, Storybook Dads back in 2014, and has watched its simple but life-changing support to prisoners and their families blossom as it now celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Charles Plater Trust publishes its application statistics for the first time

March 6, 2024

To be accountable as a funder and to help applicants get a better sense of the pool of applicants that they find themselves competing against, the Trust published today the statistics that related to the 2024 large grants round that closed on 22nd February 2024.

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Brighter Futures Project

August 16, 2021

The Charles Plater foundation trusted in the issues that we identified and funded us to start making a difference to some of the most wonderful, fabulous children in our city.

Sound Potential Project

August 15, 2021

Soundabout have been working in partnership with Berkshire’s Music Education Hub, Berkshire Maestros, to deliver the Sound Potential project in Berkshire.

The Art of Dying Well

August 14, 2021

The mission of the Art of Dying Well at St Mary's University is to offer hope and companionship at the end of life by being close to the dying, those who care for the dying, and the bereaved.