Price Parry Charitable Trust

The Price Parry Charitable Trust is an unincorporated grant-making trust established under a 1995 will and registered as a UK charity in 2018, rooted in the founder's estate and administered by trustees with deep ties to the Wirral and Liverpool. Its core mission is to alleviate disadvantage and deprivation in these local communities, blending recognition of regional affluence with targeted support for the vulnerable. Guided by values of local knowledge, fiduciary prudence, and high-impact philanthropy, it prioritises community-rooted initiatives that foster direct engagement and measurable change, with trustees meeting biannually to ensure responsive, transparent funding.

The trust funds projects addressing poverty and social needs, health causes (especially multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, sight and hearing loss), support for hospices, children, older people, environmental protection, and local responses to global emergencies. It backs disadvantaged individuals, children and youth, those with neurological or sensory conditions, the elderly, and grassroots efforts delivering frontline services like poverty relief and community wellbeing, including project costs, core funding, and capital items—always favouring hyper-local impact over national scope.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups based in or strongly serving the Wirral and Liverpool, with preference for small to medium-sized grassroots organisations; national entities qualify only for distinctly local projects, and there are no strict income limits or religious restrictions. Unsolicited applications are welcomed via online form on a rolling basis (with supporting accounts and bank details), allowing several months for review and urgent consideration if time-sensitive. Typical grants range from £1,000 to £10,000 (averaging £2,500–£5,000), rarely higher.

Distinctive for its unwavering localism, low administrative overhead, and discretionary focus on amplifying vulnerable communities, the trust avoids broad national or unrelated causes, ensuring funds maximise Wirral and Liverpool's community leadership and resilience.