Alice Noakes Memorial Charitable Trust

The Alice Noakes Memorial Charitable Trust, established in 1994, is a UK-based charitable funder dedicated exclusively to advancing animal welfare by providing grants to institutions and individuals. Guided by wide trustee discretion, its core mission focuses on alleviating animal suffering and enhancing wellbeing across species, supporting direct care alongside research, education, and conservation efforts. With a consistent ethos unchanged since inception, it emphasizes frontline interventions and public benefit, distinguishing itself through longevity, singular focus on animals, and flexibility in funding both established charities and smaller entities or individuals.

It prioritizes projects in veterinary care, animal rescue and rehabilitation, wildlife conservation (e.g., Barn Owl Trust, Saving Wildcats), neutering campaigns (e.g., SNIP International), and education, as seen in grants to PDSA, Forever Hounds Trust, and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. Funding spans domestic pets, wildlife, and broader welfare initiatives with clear animal outcomes, favoring urgent and long-term improvements over indirect activities.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities (and occasionally individuals) operating UK-wide across England, Scotland, and Wales, with no income thresholds, regional limits, or religious restrictions—though work must directly benefit animals, not people or communities. Typical grants range from £1,000 to £3,000, sometimes varying slightly. Unsolicited applications are accepted anytime via letter by post to the principal address, reviewed at biannual trustee meetings (spring and autumn), with decisions typically in a few months. No formal forms or deadlines exist; exclusions include non-animal welfare causes, making it ideal for aligned UK animal charities seeking modest, impactful support.