Lillie Johnson Charitable Trust

The trust supports a wide range of charitable activities, including health initiatives, welfare, relief of need, project work, core costs, and hardship support. It funds both small grassroots groups and larger national charities, without a persistent focus on specific causes. The causes it supports are diverse, spanning health, disability, and poverty, as well as other areas of charitable need. All funding is directed to work within England and Wales, covering both established programmes and essential running costs. The trust is open to funding a variety of costs, from project delivery to core operational expenses, reflecting its generalist and flexible character.

Eligible organisations include UK-registered charities and community groups based in England and Wales. There are no income thresholds, size limits, or religious restrictions on applicants. The trust supports organisations that demonstrate charitable need, whether they are small local groups or larger national charities. It also occasionally makes grants to individuals, though this is not the primary route. The trust’s broad eligibility criteria mean that any charitable organisation working for public benefit in England or Wales may be considered, provided it aligns with the trust’s discretionary and trustee-led funding approach.

The trust does not fund capital projects that lack a clear charitable fit, and it avoids supporting organisations that are not compliant with Charity Commission standards. It also does not prescribe specific themes, so any charitable cause is potentially eligible. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications, as grants arise only through trustee initiative or direct approaches.

The trust provides flexible funding, covering project costs, core costs, and hardship relief. Grants are made at the trustees' discretion, typically through direct approaches or trustee initiative. The trust does not accept unsolicited requests, and its funding style is characterised by flexibility and a lack of prescribed procedures, allowing trustees to respond to recognised charitable needs on a case-by-case basis.