Francis Scott Trust
Grant maker and social investor working through trusted local partners to improve the life chances of young people.
The Francis Scott Trust were fast approaching their 60th anniversary of providing grants to a wide range of charitable organisations supporting young people. A charitable trust known well amongst many local charities, it was still felt that their reach could be greater. This felt like perfect timing to have a full brand refresh, and to use the opportunity to promote the Francis Scott Trust for the benefit of the local community.
Working in partnership with Ten Stories, Wood & Co and Lil Creative Studio, we supported the Francis Scott Trust in overhauling their online presence.
With new branding, fresh content and an excellent range of photography from projects funded by the Trust, we developed a contemporary new website. The new WordPress website is designed to be friendly and appealing to charitable and community-based organisations. It is easy to navigate and aims to be as clear as possible to grant applicants.
Applying for grants can be notoriously complicated. The Francis Scott Trust has tried to use their website to simplify this process; to make eligibility criteria clear and to use online step-by-step application forms which are integrated with the site.
The website is a hub of information. It tells the story of where the Trust began, running right through to the successful projects over the course of the past 60 years, and leaves room to consider what could come next with support from the Francis Scott Trust.
In addition, the website is part of a WordPress Multisite setup, which is a feature that allows multiple websites to be managed from a single WordPress installation. Within this setup, there are two sister charities that also have their own websites. The use of a multisite setup provides a centralised platform for managing all these sites efficiently. This setup offers the flexibility to easily redesign and update the other charity websites in the future, ensuring a cohesive and consistent online presence across all related entities.
"Professional and easy to work with, excellent customer care and commitment, superb design for our new website, highly recommend.