Nicholas and Judith Goodison's Charitable Settlement

The trust funds UK arts galleries, museums, performing arts groups, heritage charities, and music and cultural education providers. It supports activities such as collection conservation, exhibitions, acquisitions, new commissions, catalogue and journal production, and outreach programmes. Grantees include major institutions like the British Library, Tate, and the Foundling Museum, as well as groups such as London Gardens Trust and Persona Arts. The trust occasionally provides core funding for pivotal cultural work. Its geographic focus is the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on organisations based in England and Wales.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities based in England and Wales. The trust typically supports established small-to-medium or nationally significant arts bodies with strong sectoral reputations. New entrants face high barriers without prior relationships. The trust prioritises organisations that demonstrate a commitment to artistic excellence and public benefit, and it works primarily through a select group of institutions it knows well. There is no restriction based on religious context.

The trust does not fund direct people and community support, unsolicited proposals, or non-arts activities. It maintains a closed, non-competitive approach and does not consider applications from organisations outside its established network of grantees.

The trust operates by invitation only, accepting no unsolicited applications. It favours strategic, repeat funding to a select group of established arts organisations, often providing occasional core funding for pivotal work. Its approach is relationship-driven and conservative, prioritising sustained support rather than one-off grants.