Sir Thomas White Loan Charity
Any ex-offender in the UK who is over 18 and under 45 who wishes to set up a business and live in Leicestershire or Rutland or who wishes to undertake postgraduate study, who has a real need for the loan and without which the business or study could not proceed.
Business loans up to £20,000, interest free for 9 years. Loans for postgraduate study up to £10,000. All applicants must live in Leicestershire or Rutland and in the case of applicants for a postgraduate loan, must have lived in the area for 3+ years.
Only the above qualify for loans. We do not offer loans for vocational study or undergraduate degrees. We do not offer loans for anyone outside the age range or who does not live in the eligible area and, in the case of postgraduate study, has not lived in the eligible area for 3+ years.
Please visit our website for details. Do not send application letters or business plans, as we only accept applications on our templates, which can be requested online.
We run applications quarterly and all the key dates can be found on our website.
We aim to acknowledge all correspondence.
Some businesses we’ve recently assisted include: coffee house, florist, costume designer, electrician, hairdresser, plumber, accountant, digital media service and landscape gardener.
Sir Thomas White Loan Charity
Unit 5
Friars Mill
Bath Lane
Leicester
LE3 5BJ
info@stwcharity.co.uk