The William Dudley Trust
Established 1875 Reg. Charity No. 214752
William Dudley was a merchant and jeweller with premises in St. Paul's Square in the Jewellery Quarter in Hockley, Birmingham. In 1875, a year before his death, he founded the William Dudley Trust with a gift of £100,000. He is buried in St. Paul's Church churchyard, as is his son.
The area of benefit for applications for all Grants and Bursaries is within the administrative boundaries of the City of Birmingham.
Grants and bursaries are awarded at the discretion of Trustees to published criteria. There are four main areas of benefit. In accordance with William Dudley’s wishes, the income secured from investments is applied in the following order of priority:
Welcome to
The William Dudley Trust
Man Hei Michael Lin
Man Hei Michael Lin was awarded the Trust's Artist in Residence bursary for 2024/25 in November 2024. Michael, who is from Hong Kong, holds a first class BA degree and a Gem-A Gemmology Diploma. As well as being an Artist in Residence at the School of Jewellery Michael has been assisting with teaching undergraduate students, by giving tutorials, facilitating lectures and leading demonstrations. He is currently specialising in the traditional Japanese wax technique 'Mitsuro Hikime' using modern digital manufacturing processes.
Michael is in the process of setting up an online shop on his website and and is an elected Early Career Representative at the Association of Contemporary Jewellery.
Closing dates for grant applications 2025:
9th May (For Trustees' June meeting)
10th October (For Trustees' November meeting)
Important:
All applications for grants from the William Dudley Trust should be made via an application form, available to download here. Details of how to apply for a grant can be found on the 'Grants to Charities' page of this website.
PLEASE NOTE:
The William Dudley Trust does not fund general appeals.
All requests for funding should be for a specific amount and purpose.
If applying please state how the specified money will be spent.
The William Dudley Trust
supports good causes in partnership with:
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