Ian & Natalie Livingstone Charitable Trust

The trust funds a broad spectrum of activities that benefit vulnerable populations. This includes welfare services, education initiatives, and support interventions for children facing adversity, as well as aid for other marginalised or at-risk communities. Grants are made to reputable UK charities working UK-wide, with no regional bias or narrow thematic silos. The emphasis is on general charitable purposes such as hardship relief, and the trust is open to funding projects, core costs, or other needs as they arise. The trust does not restrict itself to rigid programmes, allowing flexibility in how its grants are used.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities operating in the UK. The trust prioritises organisations serving children and disadvantaged groups, including those facing poverty, educational disadvantage, or social marginalisation. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications; it relies on trustee invitations, so charities with a strong thematic fit may be approached directly. There are no income thresholds or religious restrictions, and the trust does not fund statutory bodies.

The trust does not fund statutory bodies such as local authorities or government agencies. It has no religious restrictions, so it will consider charities of any faith or none. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications, though this is a process exclusion rather than a funding restriction.

The trust operates on an invitation-only basis, with trustees proactively reaching out to charities that align with their focus on children and disadvantaged groups. Grants are flexible, awarded for projects, core costs, or other charitable purposes as the trustees see fit. The trust is discreet and low-profile, with no public application process or published guidance. Grant sizes are modest and undisclosed.