P Y N and B Hyams Trust

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Typical grants: £2,000 – £20,000
Applications: Not accepted
Decisions: Once per year

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About P Y N and B Hyams Trust

The P Y N and B Hyams Trust is a discreet grant-making charitable trust established in 1974 via a Deed of Settlement. Led by trustees Laurence Newman and Naresh Shah, the Trust has a generalist mission to advance public benefit through flexible grants to UK-registered charities and voluntary bodies, primarily in London. It emphasises prudent governance, robust reserves, risk management, and safeguarding, without published thematic priorities or a formal theory of change. The Trust funds unrestricted or general support for established small to medium-sized charities with proven track records, focusing on those operating throughout London (with rare UK-wide exceptions). It prioritises operational presence and public benefit over specific sectors, beneficiaries, or interventions, avoiding direct beneficiary engagement requirements. Entirely invite-only, the Trust accepts no unsolicited applications or published processes—trustees contact selected charities directly. With no religious restrictions or formal exclusions, its flexibility and property-backed stability differentiate it as reliable, unsignposted core funding for London charities seeking trustee-aligned general support.

What P Y N and B Hyams Trust funds

The Trust supports a wide range of causes, with no published thematic priorities. Grants have been made to organisations addressing health and social welfare, such as the Spinal Injuries Association. The Trust funds unrestricted or general support, meaning charities can use the money where it is most needed, including core costs. Its focus is on charities operating throughout London, with rare exceptions for UK-wide work. The Trust does not specify particular activities or interventions, instead valuing operational presence and public benefit.

Who can apply

The Trust funds UK-registered charities and voluntary bodies. It prioritises established small to medium-sized charities with proven track records and typical annual incomes from several hundred thousand to a few million pounds. Charities must have an operational presence in London, though rare UK-wide exceptions are made. There are no religious restrictions or formal exclusions. The Trust does not require direct beneficiary engagement from applicants.

What P Y N and B Hyams Trust doesn't fund

The Trust has no formal exclusions, but it does not fund unsolicited applications—it is entirely invite-only. It also does not fund organisations without a proven track record or those operating outside London, except in rare cases. The Trust avoids direct beneficiary engagement requirements and does not publish thematic priorities or a formal theory of change.

How they like to fund

The Trust provides single-year grants, typically as unrestricted or general support. It distributes grants among a small cohort of grantees each year. The Trust is entirely invite-only; trustees contact selected charities directly and accept no unsolicited applications or published processes. It does not have a formal theory of change and relies on trustee discretion.

How much does P Y N and B Hyams Trust give?

£2,000 – £20,000

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.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

Good to know

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Focus areas

Disability

How to apply to P Y N and B Hyams Trust

P Y N and B Hyams Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Decisions are typically once per year.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does P Y N and B Hyams Trust provide?

P Y N and B Hyams Trust typically provides grants of £2,000 - £20,000.

Where does P Y N and B Hyams Trust fund charities?

P Y N and B Hyams Trust funds charities operating in the UK.

Does P Y N and B Hyams Trust accept unsolicited applications?

P Y N and B Hyams Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from P Y N and B Hyams Trust?

P Y N and B Hyams Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.