Nineteen Eighty Nine Charitable Trust

The Nineteen Eighty Nine Charitable Trust, established on 23 October 2007 and registered in England and Wales (charity number 1123672), is a private grantmaking trust founded by individuals including trustees Sally Isabel Woof and Nigel Martin Woof. Its core mission advances broad charitable purposes worldwide, focusing on relieving poverty, sickness, and distress; advancing education, especially for physically and mentally disabled persons; and addressing barriers from ill-health, disability, and educational disadvantage. With a generalist ethos emphasizing social welfare, public benefit, and flexible responses to evolving needs, it prioritizes financial or practical support to other organizations delivering significant community impact, rather than direct services.

The trust funds established charities and intermediaries tackling poverty relief, health, disability support, education, and general social welfare, often through unrestricted or core grants that enhance overall capacity. Beneficiaries include prominent UK grantmakers like The Blagrave Trust, with a pattern of large awards benefiting broad public or disadvantaged groups, though it permits global activity if trustees deem fit—actual grants remain overwhelmingly UK-focused.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities, preferably medium-to-large established organizations or intermediaries with proven track records; it does not accept unsolicited applications, relying instead on trustee-led selection via networks and research. There are no income thresholds, deadlines, cycles, or public processes—decisions are ad hoc.

Distinctively discreet and proactive, the trust avoids individuals, small grassroots groups, start-ups, or project-specific funding, favoring substantial single grants (£hundreds of thousands to over £1 million) to high-impact institutions, setting it apart as a flexible, high-capacity generalist in the UK landscape.