Seaby Foundation

The Seaby Foundation is a charitable trust registered in England and Wales since April 2009, managed by Ludlow Trust Company Limited as corporate trustee. Its core mission advances health and saves lives—particularly for children and young people—while prioritizing animal welfare, guided by a Letter of Wishes favoring organizations like NSPCC, Demelza House Children’s Hospice, PDSA, RSPCA, and Cats Protection. With broad trustee discretion for global charitable purposes, it emphasizes public benefit, compassion for vulnerable groups, and support for established charities rather than direct service delivery, operating primarily in England and Wales with robust governance and Charity Commission compliance.

It funds general charitable activities focused on child health and welfare (e.g., hospices, support for at-risk youth) and animal protection, providing unrestricted core funding or large-scale project grants to major UK charities delivering measurable impact for disadvantaged beneficiaries.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities, with a strong preference for large, established organizations of national or regional scale; small, grassroots, or new entities are not supported. Geographic focus is England and Wales, though worldwide objects are permitted.

Grants typically range from £10,000 to £100,000 (most commonly £25,000–£50,000) as one-off awards, decided ad hoc by trustees without published deadlines, application forms, or open rounds—unsolicited proposals are not accepted, requiring charities to be known to or approached by trustees. Distinctively, it avoids seed funding, capacity building, or small projects, differentiating as a discreet, evidence-led supporter of proven leaders in child and animal welfare causes.