Jeremy and John Sacher Charitable Trust

The Jeremy and John Sacher Charitable Trust is a family-founded discretionary grantmaker dedicated to advancing public benefit through flexible support for registered UK charities delivering impactful work across diverse sectors. Guided by trustees' absolute discretion, core values emphasize responsiveness to emerging charitable needs, equity in public access, and balanced investment in national institutions alongside grassroots initiatives, believing sustainable change arises from empowering organizations with operational freedom, capacity for innovation, and resources to address root causes of cultural, health, educational, and social disconnection.

The Trust prioritizes broad thematic areas including arts and culture through support for orchestras, galleries, museums, and music education programs fostering creative expression, emotional wellbeing, and community cohesion; heritage preservation enabling public access to historical collections and cultural landmarks; child mental health services like therapeutic counselling, trauma-informed interventions, and early intervention for young people experiencing anxiety, attachment disorders, or emotional dysregulation; education initiatives encompassing music training, inclusive arts programs, and skills development for disadvantaged youth; welfare and community projects addressing social isolation, family support, carer respite, poverty alleviation, homelessness prevention, and local development through drop-in centres, peer support groups, befriending schemes, and holistic community-led activities. It funds diverse interventions such as capital projects for cultural venues, core operational costs for health charities, therapeutic activities for children with complex emotional needs, advocacy for heritage access, employment training via arts apprenticeships, and preventative outreach strengthening family resilience and elderly wellbeing.

Exclusions limit funding to registered charities only, rejecting direct individual aid, non-charitable entities, or unregistered groups. Distinctive for its trustee-led adaptability bridging high-profile cultural icons like symphony orchestras and national galleries with small community organizations serving isolated elderly, families in crisis, care leavers, ethnic minorities, and rural communities, it uniquely champions person-centred, evidence-based practices across arts therapy, mental health peer support, SEND-inclusive education, and welfare innovation without niche restrictions, prioritizing holistic impact for UK-wide diverse beneficiaries.