Betty Phillips Charitable Trust

The Betty Phillips Charitable Trust is a UK-registered grant-making charity dedicated to relieving the suffering and advancing the welfare of animals across the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, with a laser focus on mammals in need due to sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, or ill usage. Excluding birds, fish, and reptiles, it channels resources exclusively to charities and voluntary bodies providing direct care, attention, rescue, rehabilitation, shelter, veterinary services, and research into the causes or treatments of animal suffering. Rooted in compassion and a steadfast commitment to practical, impactful interventions, the Trust operates through trustee discretion without published strategic plans, maintaining a traditional philanthropic model since its establishment.

It prioritizes projects that measurably improve mammal welfare, such as emergency rescues, abuse rehabilitation, and scientific studies on suffering alleviation, directing all funding to UK animal welfare organizations rather than individuals, communities, or broader causes.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities of any size—preferring small to medium grassroots groups—with no income thresholds, regional restrictions, or religious barriers; operations must align strictly with mammal-focused welfare UK-wide. Unsolicited applications are welcomed anytime via a detailed letter outlining the work, project, and funding needs, reviewed at annual trustee meetings typically early in the year, with decisions taking several months. Grants average £5,000, ranging £3,000–£10,000, primarily for projects though core costs may qualify if tied to objectives.

Distinctive for its unwavering, narrow mandate—rejecting non-mammals, people-focused aid, capital builds, or unrelated research—this specialist funder stands out in the UK landscape as a reliable partner for charities delivering hands-on mammal relief.