G F Eyre Charitable Trust

The G F Eyre Charitable Trust is a long-established UK grant-making trust, founded in the 20th century by the Eyre family and stewarded by family trustees including Chair George Eyre, Carol Ann Eyre, and Rachael Emma Young, with administration by PKF Francis Clark. Its sole mission is the advancement of any charitable purpose for public benefit, exercised at trustees' absolute discretion without narrow themes, founder visions, or strategic agendas. This generalist ethos emphasizes flexibility, responsiveness to needs, and direct impact for vulnerable beneficiaries, distinguishing it through high-volume, trustee-led grantmaking via annual meetings and ad hoc awards.

The trust funds a broad spectrum of UK charities, with persistent priorities in health (e.g., medical research like Pancreatic Cancer UK, hospices like Children’s Hospice South West), disability support (Guide Dogs, Avon Riding Centre), vulnerable children and families (Rainbow Trust, CCS Adoption), emergency relief (Great Western Air Ambulance), and South West England community causes, alongside occasional conservation, religious, and heritage projects. Grants support direct delivery, project work, core costs, equipment, and respite, favoring unrestricted or lightly restricted one-off aid for small to medium charities addressing immediate needs.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities of any size or income, with no geographic restrictions but a preference for South West regional groups; unsolicited applications are welcomed anytime via formal letter by post to the administrator (per Charity Commission records), including charity details, project needs, funding ask, registration number, accounts, and supporting info—no forms or emails. Typical grants range £500–£5,000 (average ~£1,400), with 60+ awards possible yearly on a rolling basis and no fixed deadlines.

Distinctively discretionary with no formal programmes or evaluations, it avoids endowments, lobbying, or capital campaigns, prioritizing grassroots relief for those most in need across health, disability, children, and local causes while open to generalist appeals.