Ambergate Charitable Trust

The Ambergate Charitable Trust, registered with the Charity Commission in January 2020, is a family-led grantmaker governed by a volunteer board of trustees chaired by John Cullen. Its core mission is the prevention and relief of poverty through grants to individuals and organizations, advancing social welfare by alleviating hardship among those affected by illness, age, youth, disability, financial disadvantage, or health challenges. With a generalist approach rooted in practical support across UK society, the Trust emphasizes social welfare, poverty relief, disability services, care for older and younger people, and healthcare, distinguishing itself as a broad funder that fills gaps in support for disadvantaged communities without narrow sectoral limits.

It funds general charitable purposes including project and core costs for voluntary organizations, as well as direct grants to individuals in need, prioritizing practical relief of hardship, health advancement, and welfare initiatives like disability support, humanitarian relief, and community aid. Beneficiaries include UK charities, community groups, and the general public facing disadvantage.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups operating anywhere in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), with a preference for small to medium-sized organizations; no income thresholds, religious restrictions, or size minima apply. However, the Trust does not accept unsolicited applications—funding is awarded solely at trustee discretion via adhoc meetings, with no public process, deadlines, online forms, or specified grant ranges available. No thematic exclusions are documented, but its distinctive volunteer governance, UK-wide reach, and dual focus on individuals and organizations set it apart as a flexible, discretion-driven social welfare supporter.