Hutton Foundation

The Hutton Foundation, a UK-registered charity (number 1106521) established in 2004, is a family-run grant-maker governed by four trustees from the Hutton family—Richard Edward Hutton, Amanda Jane Hutton, James Hutton, and Graham Hutton—with no paid staff. Its core mission is to receive donations and distribute funds for any charitable purposes benefiting the public worldwide, reflecting a broad generalist ethos without thematic focus, strategic plans, or published values. Operating with minimal transparency, it draws on reserves to sustain grant-making, as seen in its 2023 accounts showing £113,644 income against £211,946 expenditure.

The foundation funds unspecified charitable activities globally, with no documented priorities, causes, beneficiary groups, or project types—encompassing anything from project support to core costs in theory, but lacking examples, case studies, or patterns to guide applicants. Its flexible remit allows discretion across all public-benefit areas without restrictions on sectors like health, education, environment, or poverty relief.

Eligible entities are not specified, with no requirements for legal status, organization size, income levels, or geographic base; support extends worldwide. It does not accept unsolicited applications, providing no guidelines, forms, online portals, deadlines, or meeting schedules—making it invitation-only or internally directed.

Distinctive for its opacity and high trustee discretion, the foundation stands apart from thematic or transparent funders, with no exclusions stated beyond non-charitable purposes, no evidence of religious limits, and a non-prescriptive approach prioritizing family-led global public benefit over publicized impact or accountability.