Manor 2056 Trust

The Manor 2056 Trust is a grant-making charitable trust registered in England and Wales (charity number 1081063), established in 2000 and based in Wymondham, Norfolk. Led by trustees Andrew Gerard Hubert Lane (Chair), Caroline Osborne, and Jon Lane, it operates with wide trustee discretion to fund any charitable purposes worldwide, primarily supporting UK-based charities and voluntary bodies to deliver public benefit. Its ethos emphasizes flexible, responsive grant-making without fixed themes, strategic plans, or public-facing missions, relying instead on trustee judgment, networks, and alignment with UK charitable law.

The trust adopts a generalist approach, funding diverse causes such as water and sanitation projects in developing countries, education and literacy initiatives (e.g., Catch Up), environmental and wildlife efforts (e.g., Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust), and other charitable activities. It supports projects, core costs, and occasionally unrestricted grants to registered charities of varying sizes, with both UK (primarily England and Wales) and international reach, but no stated thematic priorities, beneficiary groups, or programmes.

Eligible entities are strictly UK-registered charities; there are no income thresholds, geographic base requirements, or special criteria beyond charitable status. It does not accept unsolicited applications, operating via closed, trustee-led selection with no public forms, guidance, or deadlines—decisions align with annual meetings. Typical grants range from £5,000 to £25,000, with annual distributions of £90,000–£155,000 from an endowment model. Distinctively low-profile and discretionary, it excludes open calls, partnerships, or trend-driven funding, prioritizing trustee-identified needs over sector trends or applicant-driven processes.