What Greenham Trust does

Greenham Trust Limited is a registered charity (charity number 1062762) and company limited by guarantee (company number 03340350), founded in 1997 and headquartered at Liberty House, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire. The Trust operates as a regional grant-making body supporting charities and community organisations across West Berkshire and North Hampshire, and has distributed over £85 million to more than 5,000 local causes since inception. Its core products are funding programmes (Community Grants, Major Grants, Trust Top Up matched funding up to £5,000 per application, and Tenant Distribution Grants), Partnership Projects (property acquisition and refurbishment for charitable use), and The Good Exchange — a wholly-owned online fundraising platform operated by subsidiary The Good Exchange Limited that enables grant applications, public and corporate donations, Gift Aid processing, crowdfunding, and multi-funder match funding, made fee-free for users from 1 April 2022.

The Trust's income model is endowment-driven rather than donation-driven. Sustainable charitable income is generated from a portfolio of commercial property assets — principally Greenham Business Park (managed via subsidiary Greenham Business Park Limited), Broadway House (housing 20+ charitable tenants), and other holdings including the 40,000+ sq. ft. building acquired on Hambridge Road in 2013 — together with returns from wider investment assets. Three wholly-owned subsidiaries (Greenham Business Park Limited, Greenham Common Trading Limited, The Good Exchange Limited) support these activities. Grant distribution is augmented by co-funding alliances with West Berkshire Council (Cost of Living Fund £100,000, Surviving to Thriving Mental Health Fund £200,000, Let's Get Active Fund), Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council, and operational partnerships with organisations such as Volunteer Centre West Berkshire, Berkshire Youth, West Berkshire Mencap, Newbury Community Resource Centre, and Young People and Children 1st.

The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Charles Brims and operates community engagement programmes including the annual Step Up 4 Good running event at Newbury Racecourse, the Greenham Trust Charity Awards, the Pitch to the Panel competition, and themed appeals such as the West Berks Dementia Hub, Community Wellbeing Fund, Reimagining the K&A Canal, and The Chris Boulton Memorial Fund. As of January 2025 the Trust is undergoing leadership transition following the death of long-serving CEO Chris Boulton (2014–2025), with a new Chief Executive recruitment process under way.

Name

Greenham Trust

Legal name

Greenham Trust Limited

Website

https://greenhamtrust.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greenham Trust is a UK charitable trust, founded in 1997, that distributes grants and operates The Good Exchange online fundraising platform to support charities and community organisations across West Berkshire and North Hampshire, funding over 5,000 causes with more than £85 million since inception.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Grant Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Charitable grant funding
• Community philanthropy
• Match funding schemes
• Online fundraising platform
• Charity endowment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Newbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Endowment Returns: Greenham Trust generates sustainable charitable income from its endowment assets, including Greenham Business Park properties and other investments. The trust uses this income to fund grants to local charitable organisations.
2. Property Holdings: The Trust owns and manages commercial properties including Greenham Business Park, Broadway House, and various buildings that house tenant charitable organisations, generating rental income that supports its charitable activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Greenham Trust is a charitable trust that distributes grants to local charities, community groups, and non-profit organisations in West Berkshire and North Hampshire. It sustains its grant-making through investment returns from a charitable endowment and rental income from owned commercial property assets including Greenham Business Park and Broadway House. The Trust also operates The Good Exchange, a fee-free online fundraising platform that enables charitable organisations to apply for grants, accept donations, process Gift Aid, run crowdfunding campaigns, and access match funding from multiple local funders.

Product overview

Greenham Trust operates as a charitable grant-making organisation focused on supporting local charities and community organisations in West Berkshire and North Hampshire. The core offering centres on The Good Exchange, their online fundraising platform, which facilitates grant applications, donations, and match funding. The Trust distributes various funding programs including Community Grants, Major Grants, Trust Top Up (matched funding), and Tenant Distribution Grants. Beyond funding, they operate Partnership Projects acquiring and refurbishing properties for charitable use, and run community events including Step Up 4 Good races and the annual Charity Awards. The organisation has distributed over £85 million since 1997, supporting over 5,000 local causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Good Exchange: Online fundraising platform that allows charitable organisations to receive grants and donations, featuring match funding opportunities

Products and services

• The Good Exchange Online fundraising platform operated by Greenham Trust that enables charitable organisations to receive grants from multiple local funders, accept donations from the public and corporate supporters, process Gift Aid, run crowdfunding campaigns, and access Match Funding opportunities in one place. Free to use since 1 April 2022.
• Community Grants Grant distribution programme providing funding to community projects across West Berkshire and North Hampshire, typically distributed quarterly through committee review. For local charities, community groups, and voluntary organisations.
• Major Grant Funding Large-scale funding for projects requiring significant investment, often exceeding standard grant thresholds. For established charities and partnership projects in West Berkshire and North Hampshire requiring substantial capital.
• Trust Top Up Matched funding scheme that doubles eligible donations to charitable projects, offering up to £5,000 per application with a maximum of two applications per financial year. For charitable organisations in West Berkshire and North Hampshire raising funds from the public.
• Partnership Projects Community development initiative where Greenham Trust acquires and refurbishes properties for charitable tenants, including housing for people with disabilities, youth facilities, and community venues. For established charitable organisations needing premises in West Berkshire and North Hampshire.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £85 million distributed to local causes since 1997
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Volunteer Centre West BerkshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed a Voluntary Sector Support Alliance combining 70+ years of combined experience. VCWB provides bid-writing support, governance advice, volunteer recruitment, and training. Greenham Trust provides collaborative funding opportunities, grants to core costs and projects, and funding via The Good Exchange.
• West Berkshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on multiple initiatives including the Let's Get Active Fund, Cost of Living Crisis Fund (£100,000), Surviving to Thriving Mental Health Fund (£200,000), and West Berkshire Dementia Hub. West Berkshire Council matches funding commitments on various projects.
• Newbury Community Resource CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Growing2gether project at Cottismore (1.5 hectare site) and the Furniture Project at Hambridge Road. NCRC runs food growing and horticultural therapy enterprise for disabled and disadvantaged people.
• West Berkshire MencapmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partnership projects including Heffernan House (£500,000+ investment), Stella Maris House, Link Up project, and DEF Hambridge Lane. Trust provides property acquisition and lease arrangements.
• Young People and Children 1st (previously Children 1st West Berkshire)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired property in Thatcham for Cornerstone, the first home in the country specifically for young people leaving care, enabling the charity to support care leavers with independent living.
• Berkshire YouthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth provision. Berkshire Youth took over management of Greenham Community Centre and Nightingales-based youth clubs from April 2025. Also partnered for youth support hub during COVID-19 lockdown.
• Headley Community Shop AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurchased the former Headley Baptist Chapel in 2009 and let the association use it rent-free as a community shop, post office, meeting space, and café.
• ACE Space (Arts Community and Enterprise)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurchased the former RAF Association Hall in St Nicholas Road Newbury, refurbished it, and leases it rent-free to the committee for use as a multi-functional community venue for arts, community, and enterprise activities.
• National Needlework ArchiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides space in the Old Chapel at Greenham Business Park for the Archive's museum, exhibition centre, preservation studio, library, workshop, and shop.
• Community Youth ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompleted major refurbishment of Greenham Community Centre in 2012. Project provides youth clubs, Young Leaders programme, holiday activities, and outreach/detached youth work.
• Newbury RacecourseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on Step Up 4 Good running events and community initiatives including extended Meals on Wheels service during COVID-19.
• Watermill TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdded £20,000 match funding to the Funding Alliance supporting the Watermill Theatre following 100% Arts Council England funding cut.
• Age Concern Newbury & DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported Fair Close Centre through £25k in a Day event and meals on wheels service during COVID-19.
• Basingstoke and Deane Borough CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Cost of Living Crisis charitable fund to cover similar needs as West Berkshire partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The National Lottery Community Fund: The UK's largest community grantmaker distributing lottery-funded grants to local charities. A broad incumbent in the same philanthropic grantmaking space, with overlapping beneficiary population but vastly larger scale and national remit.
• Tudor Trust: UK grantmaking foundation offering unrestricted and project funding to small charities and community groups. Closely comparable grantmaking mission and beneficiary focus, though operating at UK-wide scale rather than regional.
• Esmée Fairbairn Foundation: Large UK independent grantmaking foundation funding social, environmental, and cultural causes. Comparable endowment-driven grantmaking model and multi-program structure (open grants, strategic initiatives), but operating at national scale rather than local.
• Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Major UK grantmaking foundation funding social justice, education, and arts. Comparable endowment-driven grantmaking model with structured programs, operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Lloyds Bank Foundation: UK charity supporting small and medium-sized charities via multi-year grants and capacity building. Comparable grantmaking mission focused on social-purpose charities, with national reach and structured funding programs analogous to Greenham Trust's Major Grants and Trust Top Up.
• Charities Aid Foundation (CAF): UK charity providing donor-advised giving, grantmaking services, and platform infrastructure to charities and donors. Comparable services layer (fund management, donation/Gift Aid processing) and overlap with The Good Exchange platform functionality, but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation: Direct peer covering Hampshire. Operates the same community-foundation model of endowment-backed grantmaking to local charities and community organisations, overlapping with Greenham Trust's North Hampshire footprint.
• Berkshire Community Foundation: Direct peer operating as the county-wide community foundation for Berkshire. Closely comparable mission: grantmaking to local charities and community groups, endowment-driven funding model, and overlapping geographic remit with Greenham Trust in West Berkshire.

Regional players

• Heart of Berkshire Charitable Trust: Small Berkshire-based grantmaking trust serving Reading-area causes. Comparable local grantmaking mission but operating in a different sub-region than Greenham Trust's West Berkshire focus.

Others

• UK Community Foundations: Umbrella network representing 47 accredited community foundations across the UK. Thematically linked enabler/aggregator to Greenham Trust's model—would be a natural partner for scaling The Good Exchange to other community foundations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/Greenhamtrust

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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