Bloomfield Charitable Trust

The Bloomfield Charitable Trust is a UK-based endowed grant-making trust, registered with the Charity Commission on 13 February 2012, dedicated to advancing general charitable purposes by providing financial support to registered UK charities across a broad spectrum of activities. Governed by a small board of three trustees, it emphasises robust financial controls, investment management, and long-term sustainability, drawing most income—over £562,000 in the latest year—from endowments to fund nearly all expenditures on grants. With no named founder or specific vision, its distinctive approach is flexible and generalist, prioritising enduring support for the charitable sector without thematic specialisation, and welcoming unsolicited applications via the accessible Ludlow Trust funding portal.

The Trust funds a wide range of charitable initiatives, including project grants and core costs, benefiting diverse beneficiary groups and activities without published priorities or exclusions. It supports general charitable work UK-wide, from small to larger organisations, with recent grants totalling around £496,000 annually, suggesting individual awards typically in the several-thousand to tens-of-thousands-of-pounds range, though exact bands are unspecified.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities operating anywhere in the UK, with no income thresholds, size limits, religious restrictions, or geographic preferences. Applications are submitted via online form on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadlines, expressions of interest, or disclosed meeting schedules—decisions occur throughout the year. Distinctively non-specialised, it avoids direct support for individuals or communities, focusing solely on charities, and differentiates through its streamlined process and commitment to broad, unrestricted charitable impact without public grantee lists or thematic silos.