Anthony and Elizabeth Mellows Charitable Settlement

The Anthony and Elizabeth Mellows Charitable Settlement is a London-based grant-making trust established on 7 November 1980, founded by philanthropists including Elizabeth Angela Mellows to support UK-registered charities through targeted funding. Its core mission centers on enriching the performing arts—particularly ballet, opera, and music—preserving cultural heritage, and advancing health or life-saving initiatives, guided by values of artistic excellence, cultural enrichment, public welfare, and strategic philanthropy. With a small board of trustees emphasizing financial prudence and impact, it favors established organizations delivering visible, legacy-building outcomes in these sectors.

The trust prioritizes projects in performing arts production, artistic development, education, and outreach for beneficiaries like the Royal Ballet, Opera, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and museums, alongside health causes such as St John Ambulance and Support Through Court. It supports both revenue and program costs for cultural programming and emergency services, benefiting audiences, communities, and those in critical health or legal need across a network of reputable national institutions.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities (no individuals), operating anywhere in the UK with no regional exclusions, though London and national bodies predominate; it prefers medium-to-large organizations with proven track records and impact, without strict income limits. Grants typically range from £1,000 to £5,000, awarded on a rolling basis via written letter by post to the trustees' London address—no online forms, emails, or preliminary enquiries needed, with straightforward documentation like project descriptions and charitable status proof.

Distinctively, it excludes individual funding and focuses on modest, reliable support for high-profile arts and health entities, differentiating through its dual cultural-health emphasis, longstanding patronage of elite institutions, and traditional, transparent approach without fixed rounds or complex processes.