Schreib Trust

The Schreib Trust is a family-run grant-making charity established in 1978 by trust deed and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Managed by four trustees from the Schreiber family with volunteer support, it focuses on general charitable purposes, primarily the relief of poverty and the advancement of religion and religious education. Its enduring mission reflects core values of alleviating hardship and promoting faith-based learning, especially among people of specific ethnic or racial origins, through a pragmatic, discretionary approach without formal strategies or outcome frameworks.

The trust funds education and training initiatives, poverty relief efforts, and religious activities, supporting both individuals facing hardship and organizations like charities or voluntary groups. Grants bolster direct personal aid, institutional strengthening, and community religious life, with a recurring emphasis on these interconnected themes across England and Wales, without narrow geographic sub-focus.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, community groups, or individuals based strictly in England and Wales, with a preference for small to medium-sized entities addressing its priorities; no strict income thresholds apply, though larger national charities are rarely funded. It does not accept unsolicited applications—funding arises via trustee networks or referrals, decided at ad hoc meetings (typically 2-4 times yearly) with no public deadlines, forms, or processes.

Typical grants range from £500 to £5,000, favoring smaller awards to individuals and flexible support for project or core costs, excluding capital, seed, or capacity-building efforts outside its core aims. Distinctive for its low-profile, referral-only model and steadfast adherence to founding purposes, the Schreib Trust stands out as a niche family foundation serving faith and ethnic communities through targeted, flexible philanthropy.