The guide to the major trustsVolume 1,: The top 400 trusts - Pt. 1 (2010/11 ed.)

Grant-making trusts are a key source of funding for charitable activity, and this guide - now in its twelfth edition - has built a reputation as the definitive source of information in this area.

It concentrates on the 400 largest trusts that give over GBP300,000 a year, with a combined grant-making total of around GBP2.4 billion.

The content is compiled both through contact with the trusts and through independent research.

Each entry gives full details of the trust's activity, including: a clear description of the trust's grant-making policies and practices; a yearly grant total; contact details; and, areas or subjects the trusts will not consider.

The Annual Reports and guidelines for applicants are quoted extensively where relevant.

The book also features analysis of the impact of the recession on grant-making trusts and their beneficiaries.