Wyndham Charitable Trust

The Wyndham Charitable Trust, a small UK-based grant-making charity established in 1969 and regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, focuses primarily on eliminating modern slavery, including forced labour, human trafficking, and bonded labour affecting children and adults across generations. Governed by a compact board of predominantly Gaselee family trustees, it operates with a uniquely lean model—zero expense ratio, directing all resources to unrestricted grants that empower recipients' autonomy for maximum impact. Its values emphasize trust in established organizations like Anti-Slavery International, evidence-based interventions, integrity, anti-fraud diligence, and systemic social justice, occasionally extending to other causes at trustee discretion, such as support for Meningitis Research Foundation.

The Trust funds core costs and general support for medium-to-large, well-established charities driving structural change in human rights and anti-exploitation, prioritizing proven governance and long-term public benefit over specific projects or programmes.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities or voluntary bodies operating exclusively in England and Wales; grassroots or small organizations are rarely supported, with a clear preference for impactful entities demonstrating robust track records. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—grants are awarded invite-only following trustee identification via internal networks.

Typical grants range from £5,000 to £25,000 annually, decided at ad hoc trustee meetings with no fixed deadlines or application process. Distinctives include exclusively unrestricted funding, rapid distribution matching income without retained overheads, and a rejection of individuals, international efforts, Scotland/Northern Ireland, capital projects, or restricted uses, setting it apart for charities seeking flexible support in anti-slavery and related systemic work.