Mageni Trust

The Mageni Trust is a family-run charitable grant-maker operated by the Collins family from Pevensey, East Sussex, with a generalist mandate empowering trustees with absolute discretion to support any charitable purposes in England and Wales. Established to advance broad philanthropy, it embodies flexible, pragmatic values focused on alleviating need and promoting public benefit across diverse domains, balancing UK-based and international efforts—particularly in lower-income countries—without rigid strategies or thematic silos.

It funds a wide array of causes through registered charities and voluntary bodies, including arts, health, heritage, homelessness, hospices, women and girls' initiatives, and overseas development, supporting general purposes, core costs, projects, and operational expenses. Examples include grants to organizations like African Promise and Our Moon Education, with both new and repeat grantees receiving aid to sustain core activities.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities of any size, though it prefers small and medium-sized groups with limited access to major funders; there are no strict income thresholds, geographic base requirements, or religious restrictions, extending to operations in England, Wales, Scotland, and internationally.

Grants typically range from £500 to £3,000 (averaging ~£1,380, with 98 awards totaling £135,350 in 2022/23). Applications are accepted rolling via unsolicited letters by post, including charity details, aims, activities, funding purpose, accounts, and charitable status proof; expect trustee-led decisions in weeks to months, with no fixed deadlines or online forms.

The Trust excludes individuals and non-charities, standing out for its unencumbered generalism, family oversight, repeat small-scale support, and inclusive UK-overseas balance, making it an ideal flexible ally for diverse societal-benefit charities.