Sir Peter Rigby Charitable Trust

The Sir Peter Rigby Charitable Trust (charity number 1209638), established on 16 August 2024 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, serves as the primary philanthropic arm of British entrepreneur Sir Peter Rigby and the Rigby family, succeeding their original trust (1011259). Rooted in decades of family giving, it advances broad charitable purposes for public benefit, guided by values of integrity, hard work, and entrepreneurship. Its distinctive approach emphasises strategic, high-impact investments in systemic solutions, particularly for social mobility and community transformation in the West Midlands and across England and Wales, blending family business ethos with enduring legacy-building.

The Trust prioritises education, skills development, enterprise, and employability for disadvantaged children and young people, alongside mental health and poverty alleviation. Key examples include a £1 million endowment for the Sir Peter Rigby Centre for Enterprise at the University of Liverpool, funding scholarships for low-income students, and a £2 million capital project for the Sir Peter Rigby Coronation Centre in Coventry to combat food poverty and unemployment. It supports structured programmes, capital builds, multi-year initiatives, and partnerships with charities and institutions, targeting the general public and other organisations rather than individuals.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and academic institutions of medium-to-large scale with proven track records; while open to any geography, it strongly favours West Midlands communities like Birmingham and Coventry. Grants start at £100,000 annually, scaling to £1 million+ for flagships, awarded invite-only on a rolling, discretionary basis—no unsolicited applications, deadlines, or forms. It excludes core costs, routine expenses, and ad hoc giving, standing out for its family-stewarded scale, measurable impact focus, and proactive partner selection aligned with youth opportunity and regional revitalisation.