Coral Samuel Charitable Trust

The Coral Samuel Charitable Trust is a long-established UK grant-making charity, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under number 239677 since the late twentieth century. Operating with a broad general charitable purpose remit, it empowers a small group of trustees to exercise significant discretion in supporting public benefit initiatives across educational, cultural, welfare, and social sectors. With no paid staff, a stable governance structure, and a traditional ethos of pragmatic, responsive giving, the Trust stands out as a flexible generalist funder that prioritises enduring support for mainstream UK charities without a formal strategy, theory of change, or digital presence—applications are invited solely by post, reflecting its conservative, relational approach.

It funds projects, core costs, and general purposes focused on animal welfare, education (including museums and arts organisations), culture and heritage conservation, medical research/support, and social welfare. Past grants have aided visual/performing arts, disease/disability groups, animal charities, and educational outreach, emphasising access, welfare improvements, and cultural enrichment rather than innovation or advocacy.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities of any size operating anywhere in the UK, with no income thresholds, religious restrictions, or match funding required; individuals and capital projects are excluded. Typical grants range from £1,000 to £5,000 (occasionally up to £18,000). Unsolicited applications, including recent financial statements, must be posted to Smith & Williamson, 25 Moorgate, London EC2R 6AY, by biannual deadlines of 30 April and 31 October for trustee consideration, with decisions within six weeks—no online/email submissions or standard forms needed.