Balcombe Charitable Trust

The Balcombe Charitable Trust, founded in 1974 by Roger Kreitman with ongoing family involvement in governance, is a UK-based grant-making charity chaired by Patricia Marion Kreitman. Its core mission centers on tackling health and welfare challenges, particularly for young people facing unemployment, homelessness, and mental health issues, with a strong emphasis on innovative, evaluable interventions—especially for young women. Guided by values of prudent asset stewardship, accountability, and sustained partnerships, the Trust favors multi-year grants (typically two to three years) over short-term aid, prioritizing rigorous outcomes measurement and relationship-building with grantees.

It primarily funds (95% of grants) health and welfare projects addressing youth employment, homelessness, and related vulnerabilities, alongside occasional support for education and environmental initiatives. Beneficiaries include mid-sized charities delivering impactful programs for vulnerable communities, such as the Royal Marines Charity for injured personnel, with a focus on proven schemes across England and Wales.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities, preferably mid-sized with £500,000–£3 million annual income, based in the UK (UK-wide remit, primarily England/Wales; rare international support). Currently closed to unsolicited applications due to strategic review and investment losses, it prioritizes existing partners—no new deadlines or public process available; monitor the website for updates. No grants to individuals.

Typical grants range £25,000–£100,000 annually (up to £200,000–£300,000 multi-year totals), covering project funding and core costs but rarely capital or unrestricted aid. Distinctive for its selective, long-term investment in innovative mid-sized organizations driving measurable change, it avoids small grassroots groups, large entities, and non-evaluable projects.