Hale Family Charitable Trust

The Hale Family Charitable Trust, established in February 2011 and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, is a private family trust governed by five trustees including Dr Geoff Hale (Chair). Its core mission is to provide regular, ongoing grants to a small, selectively chosen group of charities, emphasizing targeted, relationship-driven philanthropy over broad sector engagement. With limited resources and no fundraising, the Trust prioritizes continuity, stewardship, and alignment with family values, operating through prudent financial controls without remunerating employees or trustees.

It funds a broad range of generalist causes, including education and training, health advancement and life-saving efforts, disability support, poverty prevention or relief, overseas aid and famine relief, religious activities, recreation, and other voluntary bodies benefiting the general public or mankind. Grants support projects, ongoing activities, and occasionally individuals, with a pattern of backing small to medium-sized organizations across England and Wales that resonate with trustees' personal connections.

Eligibility is strictly invitation-only, requiring pre-existing relationships with trustees and operations in England and Wales; there are no formal income thresholds, though smaller entities are preferred. Typical grants fall in the low thousands to low tens of thousands range, drawn from annual expenditures under £50,000, awarded ad hoc at trustee discretion without deadlines, applications, or public processes.

Distinctively discreet and private, the Trust rejects unsolicited requests, publishes no funded examples or strategic plans, and differentiates itself through its highly personal, trust-based approach—ideal for charities with direct ties to the Hale family, fostering enduring support rather than expansive giving.