F C Charitable Trust

The F C Charitable Trust, registered since 1979 as charity number 277686 (originally the J J M Fletcher Charitable Trust), is a modest, trustee-led funder governed by a small board of three unremunerated volunteers. Guided by evangelical Christian principles of faith, compassion, and service, its core mission advances the Christian faith worldwide through support for churches, missionary societies, ministers, and missionaries, while providing relief from hardship, poverty, and deprivation for individuals and communities globally, without geographic limits.

It prioritizes grants for evangelical Christian ministry, outreach programs, missionary work, and humanitarian initiatives aligned with Christian values, such as social outreach and poverty alleviation. Funding targets established churches, missionary bodies, and registered charities engaged in spiritual welfare and practical aid, favoring project-specific support, with occasional core costs or capital items if directly tied to these aims; grants are not awarded to individuals.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities demonstrating strong alignment with the trust's Christian ethos—unsolicited applications are not accepted, as funding is invite-only at trustee discretion, typically for small to medium-sized organizations with modest incomes. Grants range from £500 to £5,000, distributed mainly in England and Wales but open internationally, with decisions made biannually via trustee meetings and no fixed deadlines or public application process.

Distinctive for its exclusive Christian focus, the trust differentiates through specialized, faith-driven grant-making that blends evangelism with compassionate relief, emphasizing prudent stewardship and internal controls, making it ideal for mission-aligned evangelical groups serving marginalized communities.