A guide to the major trustsVol. 1: The top 300 trusts (2003/2004 ed.)

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

It concentrates on the 300 largest trusts, which between them give over #1400 million each year.

Every trust in the guide gives over #350,000 a year.

The content is compiled both through contact with the trusts themselves and through independent research.Each entry gives full details of the trust's activity, including: a yearly grant total; contact details; grant-making policies; and areas or subjects the trusts will not consider.

The Annual Reports and guidelines for applicants are quoted extensively where relevant.The book is aimed at all fundraisers, whatever their level of experience, in voluntary and community organizations of any size.

It contains full regional and subject indexes and includes a diary of trustee meetings so that you can time your application to have the best chance of success.