Schreiber Charitable Trust

The Schreiber Charitable Trust, established by trust deed on 1 September 1972, is an endowment-funded generalist charity governed solely by its unpaid trustees, who exercise absolute discretion in supporting a broad spectrum of charitable purposes under English law. With no staff, fundraising, or public appeals, it prioritizes sustainable grant-making through low-risk investments that generate annual income for full distribution. Its distinctive ethos emphasizes trustee-led flexibility, eschewing defined strategies, themes, or beneficiary restrictions to enable responsive, unrestricted support for diverse charitable activities, including core costs, across voluntary bodies and registered charities.

The Trust funds any legal charitable endeavour without thematic priorities, making modest grants to small- and medium-sized organisations for general operational needs, projects, or capacity building. It shows no focus on specific sectors, demographics, issues, or programmes, instead favouring wide-ranging support identified by trustees, with historical patterns confirming an England-wide remit and no international or regional narrowing.

Eligible entities are strictly UK-registered charities or community voluntary groups based in England; there are no formal income thresholds, though smaller organisations align with typical grant scales. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—grants are awarded at trustees' sole discretion via ad hoc meetings with no published process, forms, deadlines, or rounds. Awards typically range from £1,000 to £5,000, rarely larger. Distinctively, it excludes non-charitable purposes, solicited proposals, and any expectation of strategic alignment, differentiating it as a purely discretionary, low-profile funder for flexible charitable sustenance.