G D Herbert Charitable Trust

The G D Herbert Charitable Trust advances general charitable purposes through grants to organizations empowering children, young people, elderly individuals, and people with disabilities, rooted in values of flexibility, responsiveness to societal needs, and commitment to practical social inclusion. Their grantmaking philosophy prioritizes broad impact via unrestricted and project support for established charities, believing sustainable change arises from diverse interventions addressing vulnerability, fostering empowerment, wellbeing, and community cohesion without sector-specific constraints or rigid outcome metrics.

They fund disability advocacy and rights campaigns for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, and complex health needs, including peer support groups, accessibility training, and inclusive day services; youth empowerment initiatives for disadvantaged young people aged 16-25 facing barriers like unemployment, exclusion, or mental health challenges, through mentoring, after-school clubs, skills training, outdoor activities, and employability programs; elderly care services tackling social isolation, mobility issues, and health decline via befriending, respite care, therapeutic activities, and community outreach; family carer support for those caring for disabled children or elderly relatives, including counselling and practical aid; healthcare provision enhancing access for vulnerable groups; and social inclusion projects promoting holistic wellbeing. Supported interventions emphasize person-centred, community-led approaches like advocacy, therapeutic recreation, peer mentoring, early intervention, and preventative services to build resilience, independence, and equity.

They exclude grants to individuals, focusing solely on organizations, with no restrictions on core costs or project types, and avoid narrowly thematic or innovative-only strategies. Distinctive as an accessible generalist funder, they prioritize charities serving children at risk, care leavers, isolated elderly residents, disabled adults and families across urban and rural England and Wales communities, valuing evidence-based, inclusive practices in well-established voluntary bodies delivering tangible benefits to vulnerable populations without faith-based or environmental mandates.