Company of Actuaries Charitable Trust Fund

The Company of Actuaries Charitable Trust Fund, established in 1980 by the Worshipful Company of Actuaries and amended in 2019, is a UK charity dedicated to advancing actuarial and mathematical education, supporting aspiring actuaries through bursaries and prizes, funding research in actuarial science, and relieving financial hardship among actuaries and their dependants. Guided by philanthropy, professional stewardship, and livery traditions, it adopts a relational, member-led approach, prioritising projects with active actuary involvement—such as the Phiatus Award for global actuarial charitable service—and extending grants to any registered charity, often at the intersection of education, mathematics, and social good.

It funds mathematical education initiatives (e.g., Royal Institution, Exeter Mathematics School, Maths4Girls), student bursaries up to £1,000, disability and health causes (e.g., Brainwave Centre, Dan’s Fund for Burns), and social inclusion efforts (e.g., Suited & Booted for disadvantaged employability, homeless reskilling). Support spans project funding, core costs, unrestricted grants, emergency relief, and multi-year commitments to mainstream or specialist education, with a UK-wide focus but emphasis on London and actuary-linked networks, including occasional international projects like the Himalayan Trust.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities of any size (no income limits), particularly those with actuarial connections; no religious restrictions apply. Grants typically range from £1,000–£10,000 (up to £20,000 for major projects). Unsolicited applications are welcomed via online form on a rolling basis, with quarterly trustee meetings and decisions in 6-8 weeks; next deadline is 7 December 2025. Distinctive for its profession-specific ethos, it avoids unrelated causes, favouring practical, replicable interventions leveraging actuarial expertise.