Q Charitable Trust

Q Charitable Trust is a UK-based grant-making charity established in 2019 (registered number 1186920), managed by trustees including Ludlow Trust Company Ltd, Alexia Jane Quin, and Jonathan Roger Aitken Quin. Its broad, flexible mission addresses pressing societal needs through trustee discretion, funding diverse charitable purposes across the UK and globally. Guided by values of wellbeing, opportunity, scientific advancement, societal enrichment, and environmental stewardship, the Trust adopts a pragmatic, responsive approach, balancing generalist support with targeted thematic depth to maximize sustainable impact for vulnerable groups and the public.

It prioritizes six core areas: medical research (especially dementia), saving lives, support for people in challenging circumstances, access to and advancement of education, environmental protection and improvement, and music and the arts. Grants support projects, core costs, capital, revenue, and multi-year initiatives for UK-registered charities and voluntary organizations delivering meaningful impact in health, education, culture, social mobility, and environmental efforts—ranging from grassroots to large-scale operations.

Eligible applicants include UK-registered charities with no income thresholds, geographic restrictions, or religious limits; international work is considered if aligned with priorities. Typical grants range from £10,000 to £75,000, with occasional larger awards over £100,000. Unsolicited applications are welcomed year-round via the preferred online Ludlow Trust Funding Portal (https://funding.ludlowtrust.com), email, or post, providing full project details without preliminary enquiries; decisions are rolling at trustee meetings, with variable timelines of several months.

Distinctively, the Trust emphasizes selective, discretion-led funding over open calls, invests for long-term commitments with strong financial capacity (£727,000+ expended in 2023), and adapts to emerging needs while avoiding routine publicity of case studies—no explicit exclusions noted beyond trustee alignment.