Sands Family Trust

The Sands Family Trust is a private charitable trust registered in England and Wales since July 2010, governed by trustees Peter Sands, Jacqui Moseley, and Rebecca Nicolson. Its mission focuses on advancing education, relieving poverty, and supporting the performing arts to deliver broad public benefit, adopting a flexible, trustee-led approach that responds to significant societal needs without rigid themes or beneficiary groups. This generalist ethos emphasizes enduring impact through capital donations, sustaining resources over time while prioritizing discretion over public strategies or impact reporting.

The trust funds diverse charitable initiatives in its core areas—education, poverty alleviation, and performing arts—supporting both individuals and organizations via grant-making only, with no operational programs. Beneficiaries span the general public globally, though primarily in England and Wales, including local UK projects and international causes identified by trustees for high potential impact. It backs general activities without specified program types, such as project or core costs.

Eligible entities face no explicit restrictions on legal status, income size, or geography, though it shows preference for established organizations over grassroots groups. Typical grants range from £2,000 to £25,000, with annual expenditure of £33,000–£93,000; no multi-year commitments are common. As an invite-only funder, it rejects unsolicited applications, relying on trustee discretion with ad hoc meetings, no deadlines, forms, or guidance—best suited for those with prior relationships aligning precisely with its priorities. Distinctively, its simple, non-publicized process differentiates it from open funders, excluding non-charitable or misaligned activities while enabling responsive, high-judgment philanthropy.