Michael and Anna Wix Charitable Trust

The Trust supports a wide range of general charitable purposes, including the advancement of health and saving lives, disability support, poverty relief, overseas aid, housing, religious activities, amateur sport, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. Grant history shows a focus on medical and poverty-related causes, such as hospices, disease-specific groups, family support, and issues in housing, animals, and heritage.

Funding can cover projects, core costs, or occasional capital needs, typically through one-off grants. The Trust operates throughout England and Wales, with a national area of benefit.

Only UK-registered charities based in England and Wales are eligible to apply. The Trust prefers small to medium-sized organisations of modest means; there are no strict income limits, but large national charities are rarely funded. Beneficiaries of the Trust's funding include children, elderly people, disabled people, ethnic communities, and other charities. The Trust does not support individuals.

The Trust does not provide grants to individuals, nor does it commit to multi-year funding pledges. Fundraising activities, such as sponsored events or appeals, are not supported. Additionally, the Trust rarely makes grants to large national charities, focusing instead on smaller organisations with modest resources.

The Trust makes one-off grants for projects, core costs, and occasional capital needs, with trustees exercising absolute discretion. It preserves its capital in perpetuity and distributes annual investment income, reflecting a flexible, low-barrier funding style.