The organisations in which the Trust is most interested are UK charities working on a national basis, or specifically in Hampshire or West Sussex,  in the following areas :

Carers for the elderly and disabled

Disability

Deafness and blindness

Medical conditions affecting both adults and children

Medical research, but not in substitution of NHS spending

People with learning disabilities

Disadvantaged children and young people

Environment and wildlife

The Trust does not make grants to individuals, does not enter into sponsorship arrangements with individuals and does not make grants to organisations that are not UK-registered charities.

The areas of charitable activity that fall outside the Trust's current funding priorities are :

Drug/alcohol abuse and counselling

Local community groups

Museums, galleries and heritage

Performing arts and cultural organisations

Churches

Overseas aid