Maurice Marks Charitable Trust

The Maurice Marks Charitable Trust, established by deed in May 1983 and registered with the Charity Commission that August, is a family-run grant-making trust overseen by Marks family members and associates like A A Marks, B J Marks, and S E Saville. Its core mission is the discretionary application of income and capital for charitable purposes, with no fixed themes or public strategy beyond a generalist remit focused on education, health, welfare, and support for children and young people. Distinctively relational and opaque, it awards grants almost exclusively to organizations already known to trustees, eschewing open calls, published guidelines, or evolving priorities since inception.

The trust prioritizes projects in education, medical care (including complementary therapies), welfare services, and initiatives aiding children and young people—particularly those with learning difficulties—while some patterns suggest support for Jewish community organizations, though not formally documented. Beneficiaries span these sectors without rigid programs, often covering project or core costs for established small to medium-sized UK-registered charities operating principally in England and Wales, with no regional focus.

Unsolicited applications are not accepted; only pre-existing relationships with trustees enable consideration, with no formal process, deadlines, meeting schedules, or published grant ranges—recent accounts omit itemized details. This closed, trustee-driven approach excludes newcomers and transparent seekers, differentiating it as a highly selective, non-public-facing funder reliant on personal networks rather than competitive cycles.