Ingram Trust

The Ingram Trust is a grant-making charitable trust registered in England and Wales since 1994, governed by six trustees mainly from the Ingram family and professionals. Its core mission is to advance general charitable purposes through strategic, long-term funding to registered charities, emphasizing responsible stewardship, rigorous governance—including policies on reserves, risks, conflicts, and investments—and a hands-off approach without trustee remuneration or operational involvement. As a generalist funder, it supports a broad range of charitable activities via unrestricted or core grants to national charities or those operating locally in Surrey, prioritizing established voluntary bodies over specific themes, projects, or direct beneficiaries.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities, with a preference for medium-to-large, well-established organizations operating across England, particularly those serving Surrey; grassroots groups, very small entities, or those outside this scope are not typically supported. There are no strict income thresholds, though grants favor organizations demonstrating alignment with broad charitable objectives.

Grants typically range from £2,000 to £20,000, most commonly £5,000–£10,000, awarded at trustees' sole discretion during adhoc meetings throughout the year—no deadlines, application forms, or public calls exist, and unsolicited applications are not accepted. The Trust distinctly avoids project-specific, capital, or capacity-building funding, individuals, new initiatives, or wider UK/devolved areas, setting it apart as a discreet, policy-driven philanthropist focused on enabling sustained charitable impact through selective, strategic giving to proven charities.