About

The Duke of Devonshire’s Charitable Trust (DDCT), charity no. 213519, is a grant-making family charity providing assistance to charitable causes in Derbyshire, and close to Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire, at Eastbourne in Sussex and at Lismore in Ireland as well as occasionally further afield in the UK.

The DDCT has awarded grants to a variety of applicants, including the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Peak Forest Reading Room, Ashgate Hospice, Fareshare Midlands, Future Trees Trust, Crossroads Derbyshire, Upbeat Communities, Towner Eastbourne, Ecton Mine Educational Trust and many more. 

In 2026, we are taking a more strategic approach to our giving, and the way in which we distribute grants will change. The door remains open to potential recipients, and we welcome emails to let us know you would be interested in working with us. You can get in touch with our Grants Engagement Manager, Estelle, via ddct@chatsworth.org if you’d like to arrange a chat, or tell us more about your work.