So far, Sustainable Charlbury has awarded more than 60 grants worth nearly £320,000 to support local community projects in West Oxfordshire. The association with Southhill Solar gives us an income of around £30,000 a year to put into new grants, although in the last couple of years the healthy state of the solar farm’s finances has enabled more money to be made available. SusCha trustees approved £170,000 of new grants over the 18 months to June 2026.
Click here for a list of all the individual grants that have been awarded.
See below for case-studies which look in more detail at some of the projects we have helped to fund.
Case studies
Additions to Charlbury Scout Hut
Charlbury Scout Group have achieved massive cuts in energy use and energy bills due to two grants worth £3,400 in total, awarded by SusCha in 2024. The money was spent …
Charlbury Bowls Club
SusCha contributed £12,260 to help Charlbury Bowls Club upgrade and extend their facilities, focusing on reducing their energy costs and improving comfort. Our funding supported the initial thermal imaging and …
Charlbury Pre-School building
SusCha has provided £8,600 of funding to improve energy efficiency standards in the Old Grammar School building which houses the Charlbury Pre-School. The recipient was the Charlbury Exhibition Foundation, a …
Charlbury Primary School
SusCha has been working with Charlbury Primary School to build awareness of environmental issues among 5 to11 year olds. Grants of £9,500 were paid out from 2021-2023 to support activities …
Kitchen Garden People  Â
In 2020, SusCha awarded £5,000 to the Kitchen Garden People, a community food enterprise. The grant has helped buy two polytunnels to enable vegetable growing in all seasons. The following …
Leafield Village Hall
In 2023, SusCha contributed £5,000 towards energy efficiency improvements at Leafield Village Hall. The grant paid for basic measures to reduce heat loss and cut energy use in an old, …