Homelands Charitable Trust

Homelands Charitable Trust, established in 1935 and registered in England and Wales (charity number 214322), is a longstanding grant-making charity governed by four trustees. Its core mission centers on advancing charitable causes with a distinctive blend of spiritual and practical welfare, prioritizing support for the General Conference of the New Church—a Swedenborgian Christian denomination—alongside medical research, child protection and care, and hospice services. Rooted in enduring values of continuity, faithfulness to founding purposes, and trust-based philanthropy, the Trust maintains a traditional, low-profile approach without a website, application forms, or public strategies, favoring recurring grants to established institutions over trendy initiatives.

It funds UK-registered charities delivering impact in its key themes: New Church activities, innovative medical research, safeguarding vulnerable children, and end-of-life hospice care. Grants support general charitable purposes, including projects and core costs, with examples including research organizations, children's welfare groups, and hospices like those aided via Greenfingers Charity.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities operating anywhere in England and Wales, with a preference for small- to medium-sized established entities demonstrating recognized impact—no strict income limits apply, though recurring support favors known partners. Applications are welcomed unsolicited via covering letter (by post) detailing purpose, amount, alignment, and charitable status proof, reviewed on a rolling basis aligned with periodic trustee meetings.

Typical grants range from £1,000 to £5,000 (often ~£2,000); it avoids capital projects, direct operations, or non-aligned causes. Distinctive for its decades-long consistency, religious-secular fusion, selectivity for repeat grantees, and reticent style emphasizing deep relationships over promotion.