King/Cullimore Charitable Trust

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Typical grants
£5,000 – £25,000
Applications
By invitation only

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About King/Cullimore Charitable Trust

The King/Cullimore Charitable Trust, established in 1998 by Buckinghamshire philanthropist Peter Cullimore MBE, is a grant-making charity focused on improving lives through practical support for health initiatives, older people, and individuals with disabilities. Guided by a vision of compassionate, responsive philanthropy, the Trust prioritises continuity, societal impact, and low-bureaucracy aid. It offers unrestricted grants, core costs, project funding, and occasional capital or equipment support. The Trust primarily supports charities in Buckinghamshire, though its reach extends across the UK. Distinctive for its personal legacy and relationship-based approach, it avoids broad generalism, reserving resources for high-impact social welfare causes rather than speculative or misaligned efforts.

What King/Cullimore Charitable Trust funds

The Trust funds causes such as neurological conditions, dementia care, physical and mental disabilities, respite services, and tackling elderly isolation. It supports work that delivers measurable community benefits, with funded organisations including the Chilterns Neuro Centre, Mind Over Mountains, Princes Centre, and Action Cerebral Palsy. The Trust provides unrestricted grants, core costs, project funding, and occasional capital or equipment support. Geographically, it primarily supports charities in Buckinghamshire, though its reach extends across the UK.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities of any size, with no income thresholds. The Trust prioritises organisations that demonstrate strong alignment with its priorities and operate in Buckinghamshire or UK-wide equivalents. No religious restrictions apply. The Trust favours charities with a clear focus on health, older people, or disabilities, and those that can show tangible community benefits. It welcomes charities of varying scales, from small local groups to larger organisations, as long as they fit its mission.

What King/Cullimore Charitable Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications, preferring to build long-term, light-touch partnerships with trusted charities. It avoids broad generalism, reserving resources for high-impact social welfare causes rather than speculative or misaligned efforts. Specific exclusions are not detailed, but the Trust's focus on practical support for health, older people, and disabilities suggests it is unlikely to fund areas outside these priorities.

How they like to fund

Funding is invite-only, proactively offered to trusted partners. The Trust provides unrestricted grants, core costs, project funding, and occasional capital or equipment support. It emphasises long-term, light-touch partnerships, with a flexible approach across organisation scales. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications, preferring to work with charities it has identified as aligned with its mission.

How much does King/Cullimore Charitable Trust give?

£5,000 – £25,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction
Focus areas
DisabilityOlder peopleMental health

How to apply to King/Cullimore Charitable Trust

King/Cullimore Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does King/Cullimore Charitable Trust provide?

King/Cullimore Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £25,000.

Where does King/Cullimore Charitable Trust fund charities?

King/Cullimore Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.

Does King/Cullimore Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

King/Cullimore Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from King/Cullimore Charitable Trust?

King/Cullimore Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.

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