Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust

The Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust, established in 2001 and rooted in the Faringdon family’s legacy of civic philanthropy, is a flexible generalist grant-maker supporting any charitable purpose for UK-registered charities. Its mission emphasizes broad public benefit, empowering trustees to direct funds wherever significant needs arise, guided by values of sustainability, impact, and responsiveness across education, health, arts, heritage, social welfare, science, and poverty relief. Distinctive for its trustee-led discretion without narrow thematic silos, it balances national charities like Anti-Slavery International and International Spinal Research Trust with local Oxfordshire projects such as The Place in Faringdon and Vale & Downland Museum.

The trust funds diverse activities including educational scholarships, medical research and treatment, arts and cultural development, care for the aged/infirm/ex-offenders, heritage preservation, scientific research, and community welfare initiatives. Grants support project costs, core operations, and occasionally capital needs, prioritizing organizations demonstrating tangible public impact and strong governance, from grassroots groups to established national bodies.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities with no income thresholds or religious restrictions, operating UK-wide (with frequent but non-exclusive Oxfordshire focus). It does not accept unsolicited applications; prospective grantees should email estbuscot@aol.com or write to Buscot Park for enquiries, as trustees identify and approach beneficiaries adhoc around periodic meetings with no fixed deadlines.

With typical grants of £1,000–£20,000 (often £3,000–£10,000), the trust stands out for its absence of explicit exclusions beyond Charity Commission rules, enabling agile support for evolving UK priorities in health, education, heritage, arts, and social needs—ideal for aligned charities seeking pragmatic, high-impact partnerships.