Mole 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 Mole Charitable Trust
The Mole Charitable Trust is a traditional family trust established by deed in 1980 and based in Salford. It operates as a low-profile, discretionary funder with a mission to advance charitable, educational, and poverty-relief goals. The Trust values quiet, flexible support without rigid frameworks or publicity. It is trustee-led and honours tradition, offering grants for project costs, core funding, and general operations. The Trust supports registered charities and academic institutions across England and Wales, with recurring emphases on education and training, disability support, poverty prevention and relief, and religious activities. It funds both established institutions and smaller local beneficiaries. What distinguishes the Trust is its non-competitive, informal approach: no thematic calls, no impact reporting demands, and no income thresholds or size limits. It does not accept unsolicited applications, preferring informal approaches from aligned organisations.
What Mole Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds a broad range of charitable work across England and Wales, with recurring emphases on education and training, disability support, poverty prevention and relief, and religious activities. It supports both established institutions and smaller local beneficiaries. Grants are flexible and can cover project costs, core funding, and general operations. The Trust does not restrict itself to specific thematic calls, allowing it to respond to a variety of needs within its mission. Its funding spans social welfare and faith-based missions, always aligned with its charitable objects. Examples of supported work include educational initiatives and religious institutions.
Who can apply
The Trust supports registered charities and academic institutions operating in England and Wales. It does not impose income thresholds, size limits, or religious restrictions. Beneficiaries include people with disabilities, those experiencing poverty, and faith communities, among others. The Trust funds both large established organisations and smaller local groups, as long as their work aligns with its charitable objects.
What Mole Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Mole Charitable Trust does not have a published list of exclusions. It does not fund outside England and Wales, and it only supports registered charities and academic institutions. Beyond these parameters, the Trust does not restrict the types of work or costs it will consider, provided they align with its charitable objects.
How they like to fund
The Trust operates on a trustee-led, discretionary basis. It does not accept unsolicited applications but welcomes informal approaches from aligned organisations. Grants are flexible, covering project costs, core funding, and general operations. There are no thematic calls or impact reporting demands. The Trust values quiet, flexible support without rigid frameworks.
How much does Mole 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 Mole Charitable Trust
Mole 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 Mole Charitable Trust.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Mole Charitable Trust provide?
Mole Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £1,000 - £20,000.
Where does Mole Charitable Trust fund charities?
Mole Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Mole Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Mole Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Mole Charitable Trust?
Mole 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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