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More Than 30 Local Charities and Community Projects to Share £83,000 in Grants
Projects supporting older people, mental health and wellbeing, young people, and residents living with disabilities will benefit from the funding.
Monday 18 May 2026
Charitable funds of £83,000 have been given out by The Prince Philip Trust Fund to over 32 non-profit organisations, community groups and good causes working in the Royal Borough.
In a recent Board of Trustees meeting earlier in May, chaired by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, grants have been given to a wide-ranging number of local projects that support residents across the communities of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Mental health support for local people was supported through grants to: parent-led, Windsor-based charity Well Windsor; Browns Community Services CIC to support their Intensive Support Service for young people and vulnerable adults who are in crisis; and Daisy’s Dream to help provide vital social and emotional support to bereaved children in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Projects that support senior citizens in the Royal Borough also got a boost including the charity People to Places; the Ascot District Day Centre to support the purchase of a new minibus; and Elizabeth House in Cookham for replacement specialist dining chairs for their service users.
A number of charities that help those living with disabilities also received grants including Spice Skating (Special Persons on Ice) to support their safeguarding provision to disabled young people as they ice skate and play ice hockey; Chattertots to help fund their speech therapy work with children living with Down’s Syndrome; and The Autism Group in Maidenhead for their specialist interest and social groups for autistic children and young people.
Projects that are helping to broaden access to the arts have also received grants in this funding round. The Kevin Cruise Foundation has received funds towards providing free theatre tickets to vulnerable children, families, carers, and schools who are disadvantaged either financially or medically. Norden Farm Arts Centre and the Maidenhead Big Weekender also received funds for their community-focussed arts programmes.
Sports provision across the local community also received a boost. Windsor Rugby Club received funds to help repair and improve their pitches; and Maidenhead Rowing Club have benefitted from a contribution to the cost of their pontoon replacement project.
Chris Aitken, Secretary and Trustee of the charity said:
“I’m delighted to see such a wide range of projects from across the Royal Borough coming forward for funding this year, reflecting once again the diversity, dedication and strength of our local voluntary and charitable sector.
“Our Chairman, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and my fellow Trustees continue to be deeply impressed by the remarkable scale of charitable work taking place across our community — much of it carried out quietly and without recognition.
“We extend our very best wishes to all applicants and funding recipients, and thank them for the invaluable contribution they make to improving the lives of residents throughout the Royal Borough.”
Applications are open for the second and last round of funding for 2026. Applications can be made online at our website https://theprincephiliptrustfund.org/ and will close on 1 October.
Projects supporting older people, mental health and wellbeing, young people, and residents living with disabilities will benefit from the funding.
Charitable funds of £83,000 have been given out by The Prince Philip Trust Fund to over 32 non-profit organisations, community groups and good causes working in the Royal Borough.
In a recent Board of Trustees meeting earlier in May, chaired by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, grants have been given to a wide-ranging number of local projects that support residents across the communities of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Mental health support for local people was supported through grants to: parent-led, Windsor-based charity Well Windsor; Browns Community Services CIC to support their Intensive Support Service for young people and vulnerable adults who are in crisis; and Daisy’s Dream to help provide vital social and emotional support to bereaved children in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Projects that support senior citizens in the Royal Borough also got a boost including the charity People to Places; the Ascot District Day Centre to support the purchase of a new minibus; and Elizabeth House in Cookham for replacement specialist dining chairs for their service users.
A number of charities that help those living with disabilities also received grants including Spice Skating (Special Persons on Ice) to support their safeguarding provision to disabled young people as they ice skate and play ice hockey; Chattertots to help fund their speech therapy work with children living with Down’s Syndrome; and The Autism Group in Maidenhead for their specialist interest and social groups for autistic children and young people.
Projects that are helping to broaden access to the arts have also received grants in this funding round. The Kevin Cruise Foundation has received funds towards providing free theatre tickets to vulnerable children, families, carers, and schools who are disadvantaged either financially or medically. Norden Farm Arts Centre and the Maidenhead Big Weekender also received funds for their community-focussed arts programmes.
Sports provision across the local community also received a boost. Windsor Rugby Club received funds to help repair and improve their pitches; and Maidenhead Rowing Club have benefitted from a contribution to the cost of their pontoon replacement project.
Chris Aitken, Secretary and Trustee of the charity said:
“I’m delighted to see such a wide range of projects from across the Royal Borough coming forward for funding this year, reflecting once again the diversity, dedication and strength of our local voluntary and charitable sector.
“Our Chairman, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and my fellow Trustees continue to be deeply impressed by the remarkable scale of charitable work taking place across our community — much of it carried out quietly and without recognition.
“We extend our very best wishes to all applicants and funding recipients, and thank them for the invaluable contribution they make to improving the lives of residents throughout the Royal Borough.”
Applications are open for the second and last round of funding for 2026. Applications can be made online at our website https://theprincephiliptrustfund.org/ and will close on 1 October.