Meller Educational Charitable Trust

The Meller Educational Charitable Trust, registered charity number 1151041 and established as a company limited by guarantee in March 2012 by trustees David and Wendy Meller, advances education and charitable purposes for public benefit, primarily by providing grants to organisations that deliver educational opportunities rather than to individuals. Renamed from The Meller Educational Trust in 2014, it embodies a family-led ethos of widening access to learning, fostering development for children, young people, and the public through prudent, risk-managed support. With minimal governance—no staff, just two trustees—it operates quietly and deliberately, emphasising public benefit, integrity, and measurable educational impact via modest, periodic grants.

It funds projects and activities directly enhancing educational opportunities and training, such as those aiding learning, development, or complementary charitable work in education. All documented grants align strictly with this theme, supporting organisations in the education sector without sub-focuses like STEM or vulnerable groups specified.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities operating in England and Wales, with a preference for small to medium-sized entities; unsolicited applications are not accepted, as funding occurs via trustee discretion and networks in a closed process. Typical grants range from £5,000 to £25,000, with total annual distributions around £48,500 (e.g., 2021/22), awarded adhoc without deadlines, forms, or rounds.

Distinctively, it excludes individuals, capital projects, general running costs, and non-educational activities, maintaining a low-profile, selective approach focused solely on organisational educational benefit in a stable, modest-scale operation.