M O Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £1,000 – £20,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout M O Charitable Trust
The M O Charitable Trust is a private family trust with a small board of trustees, operating as a UK-registered grant-making charity. Its mission centres on public benefit through support for educational advancement, poverty relief, and general welfare. Guided by a generalist ethos, the trust emphasises flexibility and trustee judgment rather than a rigid strategy, allowing it to address diverse charitable needs. As a traditional family-led model, it focuses solely on grant-making and does not deliver services directly.
What M O Charitable Trust funds
The trust supports a wide array of initiatives across the UK, including core costs, project-specific support, scholarships, educational trusts, poverty-alleviation programmes, and welfare projects. There are no restrictions on age, intervention type, or sub-themes, and the trust operates without geographic sub-priorities within the UK. Its funding is directed to causes in education, poverty, and general welfare, reflecting a responsive approach to trustee-identified opportunities.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities and academic institutions based anywhere in the UK. The trust shows a preference for small to medium-sized organisations with strong charitable alignment. There are no formal income thresholds, religious restrictions, or geographic sub-priorities. Beneficiary groups are not limited by age or intervention type, giving the trust broad flexibility in who it supports.
What M O Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The trust does not fund individuals, non-registered organisations, or activities outside the UK. It has no specific exclusions on cause areas, beneficiary groups, or intervention types, and there are no religious restrictions on the organisations it supports.
How they like to fund
The trust awards grants at the sole discretion of its trustees and does not accept unsolicited applications. It supports both core costs and project-specific work, and can fund scholarships and educational trusts. Funding is provided as unrestricted or restricted grants, reflecting a flexible, trustee-led approach.
How much does M O Charitable Trust give?
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.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to M O Charitable Trust
M O 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.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with M O Charitable Trust.
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- 3Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does M O Charitable Trust provide?
M O Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £1,000 - £20,000.
Where does M O Charitable Trust fund charities?
M O Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does M O Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
M O Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from M O Charitable Trust?
M O 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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