Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited
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charitycommissionni.org.ukAbout Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited
Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited, established in 1937 and based in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a charitable trust rooted in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Its mission is to provide welfare, comfort, and care for elderly Quaker members in Northern Ireland, while serving as the legal trustee managing property and financial assets for Quaker Meetings. Guided by Quaker values of compassion, stewardship, dignity, equality, and mutual responsibility, the trust ensures the continuity and security of Quaker community infrastructure, focusing on practical support for those in need within its faith tradition. The trust funds targeted welfare initiatives for elderly Quakers, including personal hardship relief, improvements to living conditions, and direct assistance for comfort and care needs. Support also extends to capital maintenance of Meeting Houses and other Quaker properties essential to community life, delivered through custodial grants rather than competitive programs.
What Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited funds
The trust funds welfare initiatives for elderly Quakers in Northern Ireland, including personal hardship relief, improvements to living conditions, and direct assistance for comfort and care needs. It also supports capital maintenance of Meeting Houses and other Quaker properties essential to community life. All funding is directed internally within the Quaker community, with no support for external causes or organisations outside this faith tradition.
Who can apply
Eligibility is strictly limited to elderly members of the Religious Society of Friends in Northern Ireland, identified via internal Quaker Meeting processes. The trust does not fund external charities, organisations outside the Quaker tradition, or non-residents. Unsolicited applications are not accepted, with funding decisions made discretionarily on an ad hoc basis by trustees.
What Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited doesn't fund
The trust does not fund external charities, organisations outside the Quaker tradition, or non-residents. It does not support project-based, seed, capacity-building, or generalist funding, prioritising conservative, community-internal relief over broader initiatives.
How they like to fund
Funding is delivered through custodial grants rather than competitive programs, with decisions made discretionarily on an ad hoc basis by trustees. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications, and there are no public forms or specified grant ranges.
How much does Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited give?
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How to apply to Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited
Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited directly for current funding levels.
Where does Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited fund charities?
Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited accept unsolicited applications?
Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited?
Ulster Friends Trustees, Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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