Eagle Charity Trust

The Eagle Charity Trust is an established UK grant-making charity overseen by a volunteer board of four unremunerated trustees, dedicated to providing one-off financial support to a broad spectrum of registered charities and good causes across the United Kingdom. Operating as a flexible generalist funder, it eschews thematic, geographic, or beneficiary restrictions, focusing solely on distributing non-recurring grants that align with UK charitable standards. Its ethos emphasizes financial prudence, transparency through Charity Commission filings, and pragmatic accessibility, making it an independent source for supplementary funding without ongoing commitments or direct service delivery.

The trust supports diverse charitable activities, including project costs, core funding, small capital needs, and general organizational support for initiatives deemed charitable under UK law. It funds grassroots groups to larger charities, prioritizing small to medium-sized organizations but welcoming all sizes, with no specific causes or programmes excluded beyond legal charitable bounds.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities based in the UK, submitting unsolicited applications via a brief cover letter by post (no online form or email), including purpose, amount requested, fund use, and proof of status. Grants typically range from £1,000 to £5,000, awarded on a rolling basis at ad hoc trustee meetings held multiple times yearly—allow several months for decisions, as no deadlines are set.

Distinctively, the trust avoids multi-year, repeat, or recurrent funding, trading activities, or non-charitable purposes, differentiating itself through its unrestricted scope, simplicity, and focus on one-time aid for varied needs, ideal for charities seeking quick, flexible boosts without bureaucratic hurdles.