Arts, Culture & Heritage Health & Wellbeing 2022
The Pilgrim Trust

Impact Review 2022

The Pilgrim Trust is an independent charitable trust founded in 1930, awarding around £3 million annually across two focus areas: preserving UK heritage and supporting the mental health of girls and young women. In 2022 it awarded £2,932,509 across 69 grants, including £1,797,270 for preservation and conservation of historic buildings and collections, and £980,239 for young women's mental health services. It works through a network of strategic partners including the National Churches Trust, Theatres Trust and Association of Independent Museums, through which a further 280 smaller grants were distributed.

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Grants for preservation and conservation of historic buildings at risk; conservation of significant collections and manuscripts; early-stage development grants for heritage organisations; young women's mental health service grants; strategic partnerships with heritage bodies; Nayler Awards for church maintenance excellence Custom geography from upload: UK

📊Key Metrics

£2,932,509 awarded across 69 grants in 2022, spanning preservation, conservation and young women's mental health Key Metric 1
280 smaller grants distributed through strategic heritage partners across the UK, mostly under £5,000 Key Metric 2
£980,239 in young women's mental health grants, focused on improving access, transitions and age-specific services Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • £1,797,270 awarded for preservation and conservation, including support for Grade I listed buildings, medieval chapels and historic theatres in the most deprived parts of the UK
  • Renewed three-year partnerships with six strategic heritage partners including Theatres Trust, Association of Independent Museums and National Churches Trust
  • Funded Heritage Crafts' Red List of Endangered Crafts, which identified 62 critically endangered traditional crafts — up from 56 in 2021 — driving policy and sector awareness

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