King/Cullimore Charitable Trust

The King/Cullimore Charitable Trust, founded in 1998 by Buckinghamshire philanthropist Peter Cullimore MBE, is a grant-making charity dedicated to improving lives through practical support for health initiatives, older people, and individuals with disabilities, primarily in Buckinghamshire but across the UK. Guided by Cullimore's enduring vision of compassionate, responsive philanthropy—even after his 2023 passing—trustees prioritize continuity, societal impact, and low-bureaucracy aid, having distributed over £8 million to effective charities addressing underserved needs like neurological conditions, dementia care, physical and mental disabilities, respite services, and elderly isolation. Funded organizations, such as Chilterns Neuro Centre, Mind Over Mountains, Princes Centre, and Action Cerebral Palsy, exemplify its focus on measurable community benefits via unrestricted grants, core costs, projects, and occasional capital or equipment support.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities of any size, with no income thresholds, but must demonstrate strong alignment with the Trust's priorities and operate in Buckinghamshire or UK-wide equivalents; no religious restrictions apply. Funding is invite-only, proactively offered to trusted partners via a simple online form with minimal documentation—unsolicited applications are not accepted.

Typical grants range from £5,000 to £25,000 (averaging £10,000), awarded adhoc at trustee meetings without fixed deadlines or open rounds. Distinctive for its personal legacy, relationship-based approach, flexibility across organization scales, and emphasis on long-term, light-touch partnerships, the Trust avoids broad generalism, reserving resources for high-impact social welfare causes rather than speculative or misaligned efforts.