PG & NJ Boulton Trust Limited

The PG & NJ Boulton Trust Limited is a family-founded grant-making charity established in 1976 by Thomas Boulton, transitioning to a charitable company limited by guarantee in 2014 to ensure seamless continuity after the passing of Naomi Boulton in 2004. Rooted in a personal, familial ethos emphasizing gratitude, prudent stewardship, and adaptability, the Trust supports a broad spectrum of charitable purposes through trustee-led discretionary grants to UK-registered charities and educational institutions. Its mission focuses on impactful giving without fixed schemes or public priorities, funding educational bodies, faith-based organizations, humanitarian efforts, community projects, and health initiatives—exemplified by grantees like Answers in Genesis, Red Balloon Learner Centre, and Wirral Christian Centre—prioritizing organizations demonstrating effectiveness, values alignment, and service to disadvantaged communities.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities or academic institutions, with a preference for small- to medium-sized entities (annual income £100,000–£2,000,000) based anywhere in the UK, though patterns show favoritism for North West England, particularly Wirral and Merseyside. Unsolicited applications are not accepted due to resource constraints; funding is reserved for existing partners or those known to trustees.

Grants typically range from £2,000 to £20,000 (averaging £8,000–£10,000), supporting unrestricted core costs, projects, or capital needs, awarded at quarterly trustee meetings with no public deadlines or formal processes. Distinctive for its flexible, relationship-driven approach over rigid frameworks, the Trust avoids individuals, large bureaucratic organizations, or purely advocacy-focused work, favoring grassroots, minority-serving, and multi-sectoral causes that resonate with its legacy of responsible, community-minded philanthropy.