Warwick is one of the oldest established market towns in the country, its derivations going back to Saxon times. The town enjoyed periods of prosperity in the 15th and 16th centuries, and that was the period when several of the major Charities and Endowed Trusts were founded.

Each of the Town's Charities, in operation at the present time, aims to offer financial support to various sectors of the Town's inhabitants. One Charity (Warwick Relief in Need Charity) exclusively offers grant aid to the disadvantaged and needy. Another Charity, (Warwick Apprenticing Charities) offers financial support to the younger generation. Other Charities, (The King Henry VIII Endowed Trust, Warwick Provident and Warwick United Charities), award grants across a broad spectrum; The Charity of Sir Thomas White offers interest-free business loans to young people establishing a business in the Town of Warwick, and interest-free loans to young Warwick residents embarking on University or College courses. The Charity of Thomas Oken and Sir Nicholas Eyffler administers almshouses for qualifying elderly residents.

For further details of each of the Town's Charities, and who is eligible to apply and how applications are submitted, click on the individual web-pages on the left.