Robert Clayton Charitable Trust

The Robert Clayton Charitable Trust is a small, trustee-led UK charity with no paid staff, dedicated exclusively to supporting elderly people through modest grants to individuals and organisations. Governed by a compact board, its enduring mission—unchanged over years of stable reporting—is to alleviate hardships faced by older people via practical welfare interventions, direct care, and essential services. This singular, pragmatic focus distinguishes it as a targeted grant-maker prioritising enduring specialist efforts over strategic campaigns, experimental projects, or broader ambitions, with all resources directed toward enhancing the quality of life for the elderly.

It funds welfare activities like care provision, housing support, hardship relief, and social services exclusively for older people, backing both registered charities and community groups delivering frontline aid. Grant examples from annual accounts highlight core costs, project work, and general welfare for UK elderly beneficiaries, with no evidence of multi-year, capital, or capacity-building awards.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities or community groups operating UK-wide (with a Cambridgeshire base noted), typically small to medium-sized, well-established specialists in elderly care; there are no formal income thresholds but a clear preference for dedicated providers. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—grants are awarded at trustees' discretion to preselected or known entities, with decisions at biannual meetings and no public deadlines, forms, or processes.

Typical grants range from £500 to £3,000, with annual expenditure around £45,000–£55,000 across several recipients. It excludes non-elderly causes, generalist groups, or unrelated themes, offering a straightforward, low-overhead model for aligned UK elderly welfare organisations.