Rachel Charitable Trust

The Rachel Charitable Trust, established in 1978 by the Noe family and registered as a UK grant-making charity (Charity Commission no. 276441), focuses on general charitable purposes with strong emphasis on relieving poverty, advancing religion and religious education, and providing aid to the sick, needy, and vulnerable. Led by family trustees including Leo and Susan Noe, it embodies values of discretion, stewardship, and sustainability, maintaining a low-profile approach without a public website or promotional materials. Its philanthropic legacy supports faith-based initiatives and social welfare that build community resilience, dignity, and opportunity, evidenced by grants to organizations like the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, Kisharon, schools, colleges, and charities serving ethnic or marginalized groups.

The Trust funds a broad range of activities, including direct poverty relief, institutional support for the vulnerable, religious and faith-based organizations, educational advancement, and welfare services for those facing exclusion or deprivation. It prioritizes project costs, core operating expenses, and occasional capital needs, offering both restricted and unrestricted grants to UK-registered charities across England and Wales—no regional restrictions apply, though London features prominently. It primarily supports organizations rather than individuals, with flexibility for small local groups to large national bodies and no income thresholds.

Unsolicited applications are welcomed on a rolling basis via written letter by post (no forms, email, or online portal), reviewed at regular trustee meetings with no fixed deadlines. Typical grants range from £5,000 to £100,000, drawn from multi-million-pound annual expenditure, enabling substantial multi-year awards. Distinctively, it imposes no religious restrictions or published exclusions, favoring mission-aligned charities demonstrating lasting impact in hardship relief, faith, and education.