Frognal Trust

The Frognal Trust is an independent grant-making charity established in 1964 and based in Salisbury, South West England, dedicated to enhancing quality of life for vulnerable groups through flexible, discretionary support to UK registered charities. Its core mission emphasizes practical benefits for older people facing isolation, children and young people with disadvantages or disabilities, people with disabilities—particularly blindness or visual impairment—medical research into disease prevention and treatment, and environmental heritage preservation. Guided by values of inclusion, pragmatism, and public benefit, the Trust operates without a formal strategy or website, relying on trustee judgment and a steady six-decade history of responsive funding.

It prioritizes direct interventions like outreach, community facilities, equipment, services, and research delivering tangible impact, as seen in grants to organizations such as Aireborough Voluntary Services for the Elderly, Gloucestershire Disabled Afloat, Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People, and Wavelength for bedridden individuals. Recent distributions (year ending April 2024) allocated £105,000 across categories: £40,000 to medical research, £19,000 each to elderly and disability causes, £17,000 to children, and £10,000 to environmental heritage.

Eligible applicants are solely UK-registered charities operating anywhere in England, Wales, Scotland, or occasionally Northern Ireland, with no strict income thresholds—favoring small to medium grassroots groups—and openness to both local and national entities. Grants typically range from £200 to £3,500, covering project or core costs without matched funding requirements. Unsolicited applications are accepted year-round via written letter by post, with rolling decisions in 2-4 months.

Exclusions include animal welfare and religious promotion; distinctive traits are its low-profile, post-only process, secular focus, and unwavering commitment to modest, high-impact grants amplifying social care without fanfare.