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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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Empowering Justice Leaders: Just Love’s Impact & Growth

October 24, 2025

The Charles Plater Trust’s £15,000 grant empowered Just Love’s training, inspiring 140 young leaders at 25 universities. Innovations at JLAT 2024 and JLET 2025—like partner spaces and residential formats—boosted engagement. JLAT 2025 will build on this success, deepening connections and addressing challenges.

Young Carers “Punished for Caring”: MYTIME Report Exposes School Exclusion

October 20, 2025

On 23 Sept 2025, MPs heard findings that young carers miss more lessons, are disproportionately limited in achievement, and face far higher exclusion rates. Campaigners call for urgent reform.

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Why working upstream matters in housing advice

February 24, 2025

Housing Matters (HM) Bristol introduces us to an important model of "working upstream". Through targeted early intervention, HM housing advisers aim to ‘catch’ marginalised people’s problems ‘upstream’ before they reach crisis point.

Borderlands Mentoring Project

August 17, 2021

Borderlands is a Christian charity supporting asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants in the Bristol area.

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.