Ut Foundation UK Limited

Ut Foundation UK Limited, established on 3 December 2020 as a UK-registered charitable company (charity number 1196155, company 13060396), serves as a specialised conduit for UK-based alumni and friends to support the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) through tax-efficient donations eligible for UK Gift Aid and US tax reliefs. Its core mission is advancing higher education by facilitating cross-border philanthropy to the UT System, emphasising academic excellence, donor convenience, rigorous compliance with UK/US regulations, and maximising impact via dual-qualified charity status—a distinctive bridge between jurisdictions absent in generalist funders.

It exclusively funds UT Austin initiatives, including scholarships, academic programmes, faculty support, campus development, and institutional advancement, with all charitable expenditure directed to these US-based activities. Beneficiaries are strictly students, faculty, programmes, and facilities at UT Austin; no support extends to UK operations, other universities, or broader sectors.

Unsolicited applications are not accepted, as it does not operate as a general grant-maker—no open rounds, forms, deadlines, or external eligibility criteria for charities, regardless of size, income, geography, or legal status. Funding (£1.58 million distributed in the latest year) comprises trustee-approved disbursements from UK donor gifts, without typical grant ranges or meetings for outsiders. It excludes all unrestricted, project, core, or capital grants to non-UT entities, religious restrictions, or community/people-focused efforts, positioning it uniquely as a narrow, specialist vehicle for UT Austin philanthropy rather than a versatile funder.