One of the original purposes of The Worshipful Company of Pewterers was for mutual help and charitable work; today the Company awards educational grants and supports a range of charitable causes through three Charitable Trusts: The 500th Anniversary Trust, The Seahorse Trust and The Pewter Industry Charity.

• Our major financial commitment is through The 500th Anniversary Trust, which supports a Research Fellow at the Institute of Neurology working on brain disorders, specifically their relationship with heavy metals.  Link to Stephanie Schorge

• The Company makes its charitable support for education both practical and financial. It was one of the original founders of City and Guilds and continues to give support and provide a member of Council. It also provides a Court member for City University.  We also give bursaries for students in need at Dulwich College, City of London School and City of London School for Girls.  As a strong supporter of Livery Schools Link, we are both financially and actively involved with a primary school in Islington and provide volunteers for special educational projects in needy schools in the boroughs surrounding the City. 

• Charities which have recently received support from The Seahorse Trust include: The Prince’s Trust; Whirlow Hall Farm Trust; ; Canterbury Care Centre; Seven Springs Foundation; Mill Hill Youth Club and The Bethnal Green Disaster Memorial.

• This charity funds a variety of small projects of practical value to student and young working pewterers.

SOME OF THE CHARITIES SUPPORTED

Applications for grants:

The application form can be downloaded (see left) Grant Application Form and should be sent/emailed to: emc@pewterers.org.uk  
Ms Eleanor Mason Brown
Charity Applications
The Worshipful Company of Pewterers
Pewterers’ Hall
Oat Lane
London EC2V 7DE

Alternatively call 020 7397 8194 to be sent a form.

Applications are considered and grants made in April.  Applications should be submitted by the last working day of March.

Please note:

The Trustees prefer to channel support to a charity in which a member of the Company has an active personal interest

As the funds at our disposal are modest, the Trustees encourage applications from charities where our contribution will make a difference.

Letters of application should be sent to:
The Chairman
Pewter Industry Charity
Pewterers’ Hall
Oat Lane
London EC2V 7DE

Eleanor Mason Brown
2010