# London Marathon Charitable Trust delivers £1 million in grants

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/02/26/london-marathon-charitable-trust-delivers-1m-grants/
- Published: 2018-02-26T07:03:52+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The London Marathon Charitable Trust has given new grants totalling more than 
£1million to projects in London, Surrey and South Northamptonshire with the next
deadlines for applications in April.**

The Trust has now awarded more than £68 million in total. Its latest grants include
£140,000 to English National Ballet towards a community Engagement Space at the 
organisation’s new home on London City Island. Jubilee Hall Trust received £165,000
towards remodelling and refurbishing Jubilee Hall Gym,  while London Councils Kingston
and Hackney received grants totalling £175,000 to upgrade key community play facilities,
and Harrow Council received £10,000 towards an accessible studio for dance and physical
activities.

In total, 19 grants were awarded by [The London Marathon Charitable Trust](https://www.lmct.org.uk/)
totalling £1,014,590. Of those grants, £712,250 were awarded to projects in London
boroughs, £276,000 to four projects in Surrey and £26,340 awarded to two projects
in South Northamptonshire.

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The Trust aims to help make high-quality, accessible and affordable opportunities
for sport, play and physical activity available, primarily in the areas in which
London Marathon Events Limited organises mass-participation sporting events. The
funding goes towards facilities projects that inspire increased participation in
physical activity, sport and play. The Trust supports organisations with a clear
commitment to getting people more active and effective strategies for helping people
to build physical activity into their daily lives.

The next deadlines for applying to the London Marathon Charitable Trust are:

 * [Small Capital Grants Programme](https://www.lmct.org.uk/apply-funding/applying-small-capital-grant/)(
   £5,000-£20,000) – Tuesday 17 April 2018
 * [Major Capital Grants Programme](https://www.lmct.org.uk/apply-funding/applying-major-capital-grant/)(
   £20,001-£150,000) – Stage One: Tuesday 17 April 2018

Sarah Ridley, Chief Grants Officer of The London Marathon Charitable Trust, said:

> “We are in the midst of a physical inactivity and obesity crisis. The long term
> health and wellbeing of children and young people is at serious risk due to the
> prevalence of sedentary lifestyles. At the same time, certain sections of the 
> population are much more likely to suffer the adverse consequences of being inactive.
> Continued investment in accessible and inclusive facilities and opportunities 
> to be physically active has never been more important. The Trust provides grants
> to organisations which can demonstrate a real commitment to engaging and supporting
> the whole community to be more active, more often.”

Pictured: Harrow Arts Centre

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