Salo Bordon Charitable Trust

The Salo Bordon Charitable Trust, established in 1973 with founding trustee Lilly Bordon and later Marcel Bordon, is a low-profile UK charity dedicated to promoting religious education and social welfare through financial grants to other charities and voluntary organisations, both in the UK and worldwide. Guided by a stable, generalist ethos and robust Charity Commission compliance, it empowers established bodies to deliver public benefit without operating its own programmes, reflecting core values of consistency, discretion, and sector enablement over five decades.

It funds broad initiatives in religious education—such as faith-based learning and community outreach—and social welfare, including support for vulnerable groups, without sub-thematic restrictions like specific religions, ages, or issues. Grants typically cover general purposes, potentially including projects or core costs, prioritising UK charities in England and Wales while allowing aligned international activities.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and voluntary organisations, with a preference for medium to large established entities; no strict income thresholds apply, but individuals and direct service delivery are excluded. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications, operating via a private, trustee-led process with no published guidelines, forms, deadlines, or meeting schedules—prospective grantees must await trustee discretion.

Annual disbursements total £100,000–£120,000 across multiple recipients, with individual grants likely in low to mid-five-figure ranges. Distinctive for its understated, traditional model, enduring focus on dual themes without strategic plans or exclusions beyond objects, it stands out as a reliable enabler for religious and welfare charities seeking discreet, flexible support.