Clover Trust

The Clover Trust is a longstanding grant-making charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 213578), established by a declaration of trust in 1961 and governed by a board of unpaid trustees who meet biannually. Its core mission is to provide flexible, sustainable support for a broad spectrum of charitable activities delivering public benefit, guided by values of financial prudence, responsible stewardship, and conservative investment policies that prioritize grants from available annual income after covering operational costs and reserves. With a generalist ethos rather than thematic specialization, it focuses on enduring grant-making without evolution from its founding purpose.

The Trust funds general charitable purposes, including advancement of health or saving lives, disability support, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid and famine relief, and amateur sport. Beneficiaries encompass children and young people, elderly people, those with disabilities, and other registered charities or voluntary bodies, with grants typically unrestricted cash donations to organizations rather than individuals.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities operating throughout England and Wales, with no specified income thresholds, size limits, or religious restrictions—though only pre-selected entities via trustee discretion qualify. No unsolicited applications are accepted, and there are no open rounds, public deadlines, or formal processes; funding decisions occur at biannual trustee meetings based on existing relationships and networks.

Distinctively, the Clover Trust avoids fixed grant ranges (matching available income conservatively), excludes individuals and non-charities, and publishes no funded organization lists or thematic calls, differentiating it as a closed, trustee-driven funder suited to established network partners rather than new applicants seeking open opportunities.