Q Charitable Trust

Could Q Charitable Trust fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.

Typical grants
£10,000 – £75,000
Applications
Accepted
How to apply
Online form
Decisions
Rolling (no fixed deadline)

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

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About Q Charitable Trust

Q Charitable Trust is a UK-based grant-making charity established in 2019, guided by trustees including Ludlow Trust Company Ltd, Alexia Jane Quin, and Jonathan Roger Aitken Quin. Its mission is broad and flexible, addressing pressing societal needs through trustee discretion. The Trust's values centre on wellbeing, opportunity, scientific advancement, societal enrichment, and environmental stewardship. It adopts a pragmatic, responsive approach, balancing generalist support with targeted thematic depth to maximise sustainable impact. Funding is characteristically selective and discretion-led, with a focus on long-term commitments and adapting to emerging needs.

What Q Charitable Trust funds

The Trust funds six core areas: medical research, particularly into dementia; saving lives; support for people in challenging circumstances; access to and advancement of education; environmental protection and improvement; and music and the arts. Grants can support projects, core costs, capital, revenue, and multi-year initiatives. There are no geographic restrictions within the UK, and international work is considered if aligned with the Trust's priorities. The Trust's approach is pragmatic, supporting a range of charitable purposes from grassroots to larger-scale operations.

Who can apply

UK-registered charities and voluntary organisations, including community groups, are eligible to seek funding. There are no income thresholds, geographic restrictions, or religious limits. Beneficiary groups include vulnerable people and the wider public, with an emphasis on those facing challenging circumstances. The Trust's funding is guided by trustee discretion, so alignment with its priorities is key.

What Q Charitable Trust doesn't fund

The Trust has no explicit exclusions beyond trustee alignment. There are no stated restrictions on organisation size, income level, or geographic location, and international work is considered if aligned with priorities.

How they like to fund

The Trust provides grants for projects, core costs, capital, revenue, and multi-year initiatives. It favours selective, discretion-led funding over open calls, investing for long-term commitments and adapting to emerging needs. Unsolicited approaches are welcome. Its funding style is pragmatic and responsive, balancing generalist support with targeted thematic depth.

How much does Q Charitable Trust give?

£10,000 – £75,000

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

FaithNo restriction
Focus areas
HealthEducationEnvironmentArts & culture

How to apply to Q Charitable Trust

Q Charitable Trust takes applications via online form.

  • Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
  • Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

  1. 1
    Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
  2. 2
    See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
  3. 3
    Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if Q Charitable Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Q Charitable Trust provide?

Q Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £10,000 - £75,000.

Where does Q Charitable Trust fund charities?

Q Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Q Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Q Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

How do I apply for funding from Q Charitable Trust?

Q Charitable Trust takes applications via online form. Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).

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Could Q Charitable Trust be a fit?

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