F R Ratcliff Charitable Settlement

The F R Ratcliff Charitable Settlement, established by deed on 9 May 1964, is a UK-registered endowed charitable fund governed by Ratcliff family trustees, including David Martin Ratcliff, reflecting its origins as a family philanthropic legacy. Its core mission is to facilitate broad charitable giving by transferring all annual investment income exclusively to The Ratcliff Foundation—a linked charity under the same trustees—for onward distribution to charitable institutions, excluding individuals. Capital is preserved in perpetuity, with the fund ultimately designated for the British Red Cross Society, underscoring a values-driven commitment to enduring public benefit, operational simplicity, and separation of asset management from active grantmaking.

The Settlement imposes no thematic priorities, geographic restrictions, or beneficiary preferences, enabling support for any charitable causes at the Foundation's discretion, such as UK-wide initiatives across diverse sectors. It does not directly fund projects, programmes, or communities, functioning instead as a generalist conduit without specific focus areas.

Eligibility is limited to charitable institutions via the Foundation; the Settlement accepts no unsolicited applications, has no income/size requirements, entity specifications, or special criteria. There is no direct application process, deadlines, meeting frequency, or typical grant ranges—all determined by The Ratcliff Foundation. Distinctively, it excludes individual donations and direct grantmaking, differentiating it as a passive structural vehicle for legacy philanthropy rather than an operational funder; prospective applicants must approach The Ratcliff Foundation exclusively.