Kolyom Trust Limited

Kolyom Trust Limited, a UK-registered charity (number 1112084) established in 2004 and based in Salford, Greater Manchester, operates as a donor-advised fund dedicated to facilitating personalised philanthropy. It receives irrevocable donations from individuals and companies, holds them in segregated accounts (applying Gift Aid where possible), and channels grants to charities nominated by donors, subject to trustee approval and due diligence. This donor-driven model empowers givers to direct support to their chosen causes while ensuring all distributions are wholly charitable under English law, reflecting core values of flexibility, compliance, donor empowerment, and public benefit without proactive grantmaking.

The Trust funds a broad spectrum of charitable activities shaped entirely by donor requests, including education, healthcare, poverty relief, religious initiatives, community development, and more, with no thematic restrictions. Grants support UK-registered charities (and international equivalents with recognised status), covering project work, core costs, unrestricted needs, or specific initiatives for organisations of all sizes—from grassroots groups to large entities—across England, Wales, and potentially worldwide, provided they meet charitable criteria.

Kolyom does not accept unsolicited applications; charities must be nominated by an existing donor with an account, as there are no open calls, fixed deadlines, or public processes—decisions occur on a rolling basis via trustee review. Grant sizes vary widely based on donor direction (recent annual expenditure: £5.24 million), with no published ranges or income thresholds. Distinctively, it excludes non-charitable purposes, private benefits, or unapproved recipients, differentiating itself as a responsive conduit for directed giving rather than a strategic funder, requiring charities to cultivate donor relationships for support.