# 2019/20 Guide to Major Trusts now out

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/06/2019-20-guide-major-trusts-now/
- Published: 2018-09-06T08:30:43+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The DSC has announced the release of _The Guide to Major Trusts 2019/20_.**

Out this month, and co-authored by Ian Pembridge and Scott Mason, the [DSC](https://www.dsc.org.uk/)‘
s 16^(th) edition contains information on 1,004 of the UK’s largest grant-makers,
which award a combined annual total of over £5.5 billion, with descriptions of their
policies and practices.

For the first time, this edition contains information on grant-makers’ social media
accounts where available, which are often used to advertise their funding opportunities.

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 _The Guide to Major Trusts 2019/20_ is aimed at any charity in need of funding,
from small community groups, to large national charities. As well as the above, 
it contains essential financial facts including the annual total of grants awarded,
descriptions of eligibility criteria for applicants, funders’ contact details and
how to make an application, and full regional and subject indexes.

It is available to purchase at £110 from [the DSC site](https://www.dsc.org.uk/publication/the-guide-to-major-trusts-2019-20/)
and from the [UK Fundraising bookshop](https://fundraising.co.uk/books/the-guide-to-major-trusts-2019-20/).