Diana Edgson Wright Charitable Trust

The Diana Edgson Wright Charitable Trust, a UK grant-making charity established on 11 March 1988 (charity number 327737), focuses exclusively on providing financial support to other registered UK charities and churches to advance public benefit. Governed by a small board of three unremunerated trustees with no paid staff, it operates with a discreet, low-profile ethos emphasizing sound financial controls, reserves policy, and full compliance with charity law. Its longstanding mission is to enable charitable work through modest, targeted donations rather than direct service delivery, prioritizing health, wellbeing, animal protection, and social welfare.

The trust funds established UK charities in key areas including medical research and health (e.g., Myeloma UK, Operation Smile, Princess Alice Hospice), animal welfare and wildlife (e.g., Forever Hounds Trust, Barn Owl Trust), support for vulnerable groups like seafarers (The Seafarers Charity), and churches. Grants cover unrestricted core costs, project-specific needs such as veterinary care, health research, and running expenses, reflecting a generalist approach with implicit preferences for these sectors serving sick children, animals, hardship cases, and faith communities across the UK.

Eligibility is strictly limited to UK-registered charities operating nationwide, with a preference for small to medium-sized organizations (typically £100,000–£2 million income). Unsolicited applications are not accepted; funding is awarded at trustee discretion during adhoc meetings, with no published guidelines, forms, deadlines, or open calls. Typical grants range from £500 to £2,000 annually per recipient.

Distinctive for its stable, non-strategic model without thematic calls, impact reports, or new applicant mechanisms, the trust favors proven, credible charities in health, animal, welfare, and church fields, excluding individuals, non-UK entities, and unestablished groups.