Peacock Charitable Trust

The Peacock Charitable Trust is a UK-registered grant-making charity established in 1991, overseen by three trustees including founder-connected Charles Hugh Peacock, Dr. Clare Sellors, and Bettine Bond. With annual charitable expenditure exceeding £1 million from investments, it operates as a generalist, discretionary funder committed to advancing broad charitable purposes through flexible, trustee-led grants to other registered UK charities. Lacking a published strategy, website, or thematic focus, its distinctive approach emphasizes unrestricted financial stewardship, balancing capital preservation with support for traditional charitable advancement across sectors, without exclusions for specific causes or demographics.

It funds general operations, core costs, and occasional project work for established charities, evidenced by grants to organizations like the National Council for YMCAs. There are no thematic priorities, geographic preferences within the UK, or requirements for measurable outcomes, making it ideal for UK-wide charities seeking flexible, non-project-specific support rather than capital builds or emergency relief.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities, with a preference for medium-to-large, well-established organizations over grassroots groups; no strict income thresholds apply. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications, publish forms, guidelines, deadlines, or meeting schedules—all decisions are made privately at trustee discretion, with recipients disclosed retrospectively in accounts.

Typical grants range from £10,000 to £250,000, most commonly £25,000–£100,000, awarded as multi-year or one-off support. Its key differentiator is pure flexibility: no application process, no restrictions, and a focus on bolstering proven charities' ongoing work, suiting those aligned with enduring philanthropic traditions without innovation mandates.