Henocq Law Trust

Henocq Law Trust is a grant-making charitable trust established in 2016 by Deborah Law and Ronald Henocq, with initial trustees Roderick Smith and Franziska Willers. Rooted in the founders' values of justice, equity, and stewardship—drawn from their ties to arts, civil society, and environmental movements—it advances positive social and environmental change through proactive grants to established UK charities. Unlike open-call funders, it relies on trustees' strategic identification of beneficiaries, emphasizing long-term impact, ethical investments, and systemic improvements in human rights, social welfare, environmental conservation, scientific research, and cultural enrichment.

The trust prioritizes dual themes: environmental efforts like biodiversity protection, climate mitigation, wildlife conservation (e.g., grants to Greenpeace UK, ClientEarth, Butterfly Conservation, Plantlife), and social initiatives addressing human rights, mental health, torture survivor support, youth poverty, and homelessness (e.g., Amnesty International, Freedom from Torture, Alzheimer’s Society, Centrepoint). It also supports arts and music education for young people, such as Guildhall School Trust and Hackney Youth Orchestra, favoring advocacy, direct delivery, and cultural flourishing.

Eligible entities are exclusively UK-registered charities with strong track records, robust governance, and capacity for national or international-scale impact; small or new organizations are rarely funded. Grants typically range from £20,000 to £150,000 as multi-year strategic, project, core, or unrestricted support, awarded adhoc without deadlines or formal applications—unsolicited proposals are not accepted.

Distinctively, Henocq Law focuses on leading NGOs driving enduring change, blending UK-centric giving with global programs, and aligns finances with mission through ethical funds, differentiating it from grassroots or reactive trusts.