a and R Woolf Charitable Trust

The A and R Woolf Charitable Trust, established in 1977 and governed by three trustees, is a modest UK-based funder dedicated to advancing general charitable purposes, with a core mission to improve children's welfare, support animal conservation and welfare, and promote health care and medical research. Rooted in values of compassion, social good, and societal welfare, it adopts a generalist, trustee-led approach that uniquely combines these often-separated fields—children's services, animal protection, and disease-specific research like Myeloma UK—while also encompassing broader causes such as education, poverty relief, disability support, religious activities, environmental efforts, and community development.

It funds UK-registered charities operating in England and Wales, prioritizing small to medium-sized organizations with modest incomes that serve vulnerable groups including children and young people, the elderly, disabled individuals, and ethnic communities. Grants support charitable activities like project work and general operating costs for children's welfare programs, animal welfare initiatives, and health research, but not individuals or capital projects.

Grants typically range from £2,000 to £15,000 (most commonly £5,000–£10,000), distributed on a rolling basis at trustee discretion with no fixed deadlines or public application process—unsolicited proposals are not accepted, and funding goes to known or identified organizations. This invite-only, responsive model distinguishes the Trust as a small-scale, values-driven giver (£90k–£148k annual spend), emphasizing consistent, targeted support without formal criteria, strategic documents, or open calls.