Seven Fifty Trust

The Seven Fifty Trust is a longstanding grant-making charitable trust registered in England and Wales since March 1988, governed by trustees from the Cornes family with a conservative, prudent approach emphasizing financial controls, risk management, and conflict-of-interest policies. Its core mission centers on distributing all available funds—£98,249 in the year ending April 2024—to a select portfolio of charities it regularly supports, fostering long-term, relationship-based philanthropy rather than open calls or strategic shifts. Distinctively discreet and low-profile, the trust operates leanly without staff, trading arms, or public impact reports, prioritizing stability, loyalty, and trustee-driven decisions aligned with UK charity law.

As a generalist funder, it provides unrestricted general grants to promote diverse charitable purposes across a range of causes, with no narrow thematic focus but a consistent emphasis on enduring partnerships with personally known organizations, avoiding one-off or transient support.

Eligibility is strictly limited to UK-registered charities based in England and Wales with existing relationships to the trustees; there are no income thresholds, size limits, or special criteria beyond this closed network—unsolicited applications are not accepted or responded to. Grants have no specified typical range, deadlines, or application process, as funding follows internal, ongoing trustee priorities without formal rounds or meetings for newcomers.

What sets the Seven Fifty Trust apart is its deliberate rejection of public-facing processes, international giving, or non-charity entities, embodying family-led discretion, unwavering consistency in grantee loyalty, and a philosophy of straightforward, governance-focused grant-making that rewards alignment through prior connections rather than competitive proposals.