Pointer Family Trust

The Pointer Family Trust is a grant-making charitable trust registered in England and Wales since September 2009 (charity number 1131857), governed by a small board of three trustees. It pursues a broad, generalist mission to support general charitable purposes for the public benefit across England and Wales, without thematic restrictions, founding visions, or targeted values. Its flexible, inclusive approach emphasizes openness to diverse organizations promoting welfare and advancement, distinguishing it through consistent governance, compliance, and a lack of sectoral focus or published case studies.

The trust funds a wide array of charitable activities, including unrestricted grants, project support, and core costs, benefiting the general public without priorities for specific causes, beneficiaries, or interventions. It backs organizations advancing broad public welfare, with no emphasis on particular sectors, scales, or models, making it ideal for generalist charities seeking flexible funding.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities based in England and Wales, with no income thresholds, size restrictions, religious limitations, or other special criteria; it welcomes small and large entities alike across any region within these jurisdictions.

Applications are unsolicited and accepted on a rolling basis via an online portal at https://funding.ludlowtrust.com, with no fixed deadlines, multi-stage processes, or published decision timelines—submit directly without preliminary inquiries. Grant sizes are unspecified, reflecting its adaptable nature. Distinctively, it avoids strategic frameworks, exclusions beyond legal standards, or regional preferences, prioritizing sector-wide inclusivity over niche impact.