Chillag Family Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £50,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Chillag Family Charitable Trust
The Chillag Family Charitable Trust was established in 2011 by the Chillag family, with Laurence Chillag as lead trustee. It is a lean, private family grant-maker that donates its entire annual income—primarily from family-held share dividends—to UK-registered charities. Governed by four family trustees who volunteer their time without staff or operational costs, the Trust’s mission emphasises direct, trustee-led giving to maximise impact on acute disadvantage, social vulnerability, and unmet human needs both domestically and internationally. Rooted in family values, it operates with flexibility, efficiency, and personal judgement, retaining no funds year-to-year.
What Chillag Family Charitable Trust funds
The Trust prioritises humanitarian aid in underdeveloped countries, refugee support, homelessness services, disability and carer assistance, child welfare, poverty alleviation, health inequalities, human rights, mental health, food insecurity, and access to education or basic needs. It funds UK-wide (England and Scotland) and global initiatives, supporting charities that serve the general public or humanity. The Trust favours proven organisations addressing fundamental vulnerabilities through direct, sustainable support.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are solely UK-registered charities and voluntary bodies of any size, with no income thresholds, geographic restrictions, or religious limits. The Trust supports organisations that serve the general public or humanity, with no restrictions on faith or location within the UK. However, the Trust does not accept unsolicited applications; trustees proactively select recipients through their own process.
What Chillag Family Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund individuals or non-charities. It avoids causes that do not align with its focus on acute disadvantage, social vulnerability, and unmet human needs, such as those outside humanitarian aid, refugee support, homelessness, disability, child welfare, poverty, health inequalities, human rights, mental health, food insecurity, or basic needs.
How they like to fund
The Trust awards unrestricted grants for projects, core costs, or emergency relief, without public application rounds or forms. Grants are typically one-off or recurring at the trustees’ discretion, and unsolicited applications are not accepted. The Trust operates by invitation only, with trustees personally selecting recipients based on their judgement.
How much does Chillag Family Charitable Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Chillag Family Charitable Trust
Chillag Family Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Chillag Family Charitable Trust provide?
Chillag Family Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £50,000.
Where does Chillag Family Charitable Trust fund charities?
Chillag Family Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Chillag Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Chillag Family Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Chillag Family Charitable Trust?
Chillag Family Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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