Irving Memorial Trust

The Irving Memorial Trust is a grant-making charitable trust registered in England and Wales in June 2017 (charity number 1173441), dedicated to advancing general charitable purposes by providing grants to other UK charities and voluntary bodies across England and Wales. Governed by a small board of three trustees, it embodies a straightforward, generalist approach without a defined mission statement, thematic priorities, or founding backstory, focusing instead on routine support for worthwhile charitable activities through recurrent grant expenditure, despite fluctuations in its own finances.

As a broad-spectrum funder, the Trust supports a wide array of charitable aims, including project funding, core costs, and unrestricted grants, with no restrictions on sectors, causes, beneficiary groups, or specific programmes—making it inclusive for diverse initiatives advancing public benefit. It does not target particular populations or issues, distinguishing it as a flexible resource for general charitable advancement.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities operating in England and Wales, with no income thresholds, size limits, or other special criteria; unsolicited applications from voluntary bodies are welcomed. Submit via the Ludlow Trust online funding platform on a rolling basis, with decisions made at unpublicized trustee meetings—expect variable timelines without fixed deadlines. Typical grant sizes and past recipients are not disclosed.

The Trust explicitly avoids funding individuals and has no religious or other exclusions, setting it apart as a quintessential open-access, nonspecific grant-maker ideal for charities seeking flexible, unrestricted support without strategic alignment requirements.