The Pain Trust

Welcome to The Pain Trust, a registered charity based in Exmouth, Devon, UK. The Trust provides financial assistance to enable eligible young people to take part in adventurous activities both in the UK and abroad.

Please read our Important Information about the current situation regarding the awarding and payment of grants

As of November 2021 the Trust is now able to award grants to all young people, rather then just boys or young men. Read more…

Do you dream of trekking through the foothills of the Himalayas, interrailing around Europe, assisting community projects in deprived areas of the world or taking part in a challenge closer to home? The Pain Trust may be able to help turn those dreams into reality.

Who are we?

A registered charity based in Exmouth, Devon, UK.

What do we do?

We provide grants to young people to enable them to take part in adventurous activities.

Who can we help?

Young people aged between 10 and 22 years who live in East Devon or within eight miles of Exmouth Town Hall, excluding the area to the west of the estuary of the River Exe.

How to apply?

You can apply as an individual or part of a constituted group.

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