Stephen and Joy Moss Charitable Trust

The Stephen and Joy Moss Charitable Trust is a UK-registered grant-making foundation established in 2019 by philanthropists Stephen Moss CBE and Joy Rochelle Moss, who serve as founding trustees alongside Gillian Eileen Bouttell. Rooted in a vision of broad community benefit, it supports a diverse spectrum of charitable activities, including education, health and social care, relief for those in need (such as prison outreach, addiction recovery, homelessness support, and mentoring), the arts, environmental care, and faith-based initiatives like Jewish community organisations. Its generalist, responsive approach emphasises flexibility, with grants funding core costs, projects, programme expansion, targeted outreach, and capital resources for both large established charities (e.g., Cystic Fibrosis Trust, London Youth, Royal Academy of Dance) and smaller grassroots groups demonstrating impact.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities based anywhere in the UK, with no regional restrictions or religious limitations. The trust prefers organisations with robust track records and sound governance, funding a mix of national heavyweights and medium-to-small entities, without fixed income thresholds.

Grants typically range from £5,000 to £50,000, awarded at trustees' discretion during quarterly meetings, with no published deadlines or open rounds. It operates on an invitation-only basis: unsolicited applications are not accepted, and trustees identify grantees through their research and networks, approaching selected charities directly.

Distinctive for its hands-off, donor-led philanthropy, the trust avoids government contracts and operational delivery, instead building substantial reserves for sustained, diversified support across social welfare domains. This closed model suits reputable charities aligned with its wide remit, prioritising timely, impactful grantmaking over rigid strategies.