Webb Family Charitable Trust

The Webb Family Charitable Trust, a registered UK charity established by deed on 2 December 2009, is a family-led philanthropic entity governed by five unpaid trustees without professional staff. Its core mission focuses on relieving poverty, illness, and disability through grants to charities and voluntary bodies, while promoting public enjoyment of cultural and heritage activities. Rooted in compassion, social inclusion, and pragmatic support for those in acute need—especially where other aid is unavailable—the Trust embodies a low-profile, values-driven approach that fills gaps in statutory and voluntary provision, blending practical hardship relief with cultural enrichment for broader public benefit.

It funds a range of activities including project delivery, core operating costs, capacity building, direct individual relief for poverty or illness/disability, and initiatives enhancing arts, heritage, and culture. Beneficiaries encompass individuals facing exceptional hardship, as well as communities via organizations tackling social care, disability support, and poverty reduction, with flexibility across small grassroots groups and larger charities demonstrating clear social value.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities and community groups based in the UK (primarily England, but UK-wide), with no income thresholds or religious restrictions; however, the Trust is invite-only and does not accept unsolicited applications. Trustees proactively select recipients via internal networks and discretion. Typical grants range from £5,000–£30,000 annually for organizations (often £10,000–£20,000) and £1,000–£5,000 for individuals, awarded adhoc at unpublicized trustee meetings without deadlines.

Distinctively, it avoids statutory-like restrictions, offering responsive support without strategic exclusions beyond misalignment with priorities, setting it apart as a generalist yet compassionate funder combining welfare aid with cultural generosity for tangible wellbeing improvements.