Cascia Trust

The Cascia Trust is a family-run, grant-making charitable trust established in March 2013, governed solely by Rosefield family trustees and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Operating without a public website or formal strategy, its mission centers on flexibly supporting charities and general charitable purposes determined at trustees' discretion, prioritizing broad impact through low-overhead grantmaking to diverse organizations rather than direct projects or asset-holding. This responsive, generalist approach underscores values of adaptability, inclusivity, and maximizing resources for social good across beneficiary groups.

It funds initiatives benefiting children and young people, people with disabilities, refugees, migrants, arts, cultural heritage, Jewish community efforts, and social inclusion, often via grants to established voluntary bodies for project costs, core funding, or unrestricted purposes. Recent recipients like the British Library and HIAS+JCORE highlight support for cultural preservation and vulnerable communities, reflecting a preference for addressing varied social needs without rigid thematic silos.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities based and operating in England and Wales, favoring medium-to-large established organizations over grassroots groups; unsolicited applications are not accepted, with funding sourced via trustees' networks and prior relationships. Typical grants range from £5,000 to £50,000 (most £10,000–£30,000), awarded on a rolling basis through regular trustee meetings with no deadlines, forms, or public guidelines.

Distinctively discretionary and non-competitive, the trust avoids capital grants, emergency aid, or seed funding programs, differentiating it as a relationship-driven family philanthropy ideal for aligned causes in youth, disability, arts, and inclusion sectors.