Prudential Staff Charitable Trust

The Prudential Staff Charitable Trust is a UK-registered charity dedicated exclusively to relieving need, hardship, or distress among current and former employees, pensioners, and their dependants of Prudential Plc, its affiliates, and—following corporate changes—individuals connected to M&G Plc. Established as a staff welfare fund rooted in the company's historical culture of employee support, its mission centers on providing direct financial aid where public systems fall short, emphasizing poverty relief, health advancement, disability support, and distress alleviation within this tightly defined internal community. Its values of benevolence, responsiveness, and enduring welfare commitment are upheld by trustee The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, ensuring alignment with corporate ethos amid structural evolutions like the M&G demerger.

The Trust funds direct grants to eligible individuals for financial hardship, medical needs, disability relief, and exceptional family circumstances, with no thematic expansion beyond employee welfare. Support manifests as tailored cash assistance rather than projects or programs, disbursed based on demonstrated need without competitive priorities.

Eligibility is strictly limited to those with direct Prudential or M&G ties—no external charities, organizations, or public applications accepted. There are no income, size, or geographic restrictions (global eligibility, though UK-focused), but applicants must be connected individuals or dependants.

Grants are assessed case-by-case on a rolling basis with no deadlines, published ranges, or formal application portal; support is responsive to arising needs, not unsolicited. Distinctively, it rejects all organizational funding, core costs, capacity building, or public initiatives, positioning it solely as a private staff hardship trust immune to external trends.