Boltini Trust
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The Boltini Trust is a family charitable trust founded by Anthony Bolton, a former investment fund manager, and registered in England and Wales (charity number 1123129). Governed by eight trustees, many from the Bolton family, it derives income almost entirely from investments and deploys both capital and income, with recent annual charitable expenditure exceeding £600,000. Its mission centers on supporting deserving UK charities undertaking worthwhile activities, guided by trustees' personal judgment of effectiveness and impact. Distinctively, it emphasizes the home counties of England—particularly Surrey and West Sussex—while remaining open to national causes, with a specialism in the arts, especially musical organizations focused on contemporary music.
The trust funds a broad range of general charitable purposes, including arts and culture (e.g., Royal Philharmonic Society), social welfare for disadvantaged, homeless, and vulnerable groups (e.g., Church Housing Trust), youth counseling, and local community development (e.g., Midhurst Community Hub in West Sussex). It offers flexible grant types—project funding, core costs, and unrestricted support—for well-governed charities delivering identifiable local or national impact, spanning small community groups to larger established organizations.
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and voluntary bodies with no specified income thresholds, though priority favors those in or benefiting the home counties; applications from elsewhere in the UK are considered. Unsolicited applications are welcomed via email or post to the trustees at Woolbeding Glebe, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9AL, on a rolling basis with no deadlines—decisions occur at periodic trustee meetings, typically requiring several weeks for response. Typical grants range from a few thousand pounds to £25,000+. With no religious restrictions or published exclusions, its family-stewarded, arts-infused, and locality-rooted approach sets it apart as a flexible generalist funder.
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Boltini Trust funds charities operating in Surrey, West Sussex, UK.
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