Farrer and Co Charitable Trust

The Farrer and Co Charitable Trust, established by a Trust Deed in 1983 and registered as Charity Number 288086, is an independent grant-making charity overseen by three unremunerated trustees linked to the Farrer & Co law firm, renowned for charity law and governance expertise. Its mission is to support UK charitable bodies and purposes at the trustees' discretion, distributing substantially all annual income yearly with a broad, flexible remit to address perceived needs or opportunities. Core values emphasize responsible stewardship, financial prudence, and best-practice governance, fostering a quietly reliable, trustee-led approach without strategic plans, public grant lists, or outcome-focused interventions.

The Trust funds general charitable purposes across any sector or cause, supporting core costs, projects, or activities for UK-registered charities of varying sizes, with no thematic, beneficiary, or activity restrictions—exemplifying an open, responsive philosophy unbound by specific priorities like poverty relief, education, or environment.

Eligibility is limited to UK-registered charities operating anywhere in the UK, with no income thresholds, size limits, or special criteria. It does not accept unsolicited applications; trustees proactively select recipients at their annual discretion, with no public process, forms, guidelines, deadlines, or referral details.

Grants are general-purpose, likely ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of pounds based on expenditure patterns, though exact amounts are unpublished. Distinctively, it excludes individuals and unsolicited approaches, differentiating itself as a law firm-affiliated generalist funder offering straightforward support to aligned UK charities without bureaucratic hurdles or thematic constraints.