Violet Mauray Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £15,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Violet Mauray Charitable Trust
The Violet Mauray Charitable Trust was established in 1990 by the executors of Violet Mauray's estate. Governed by four honorary trustees, it manages a multi-million-pound investment endowment to support a wide range of charitable purposes for public benefit. The Trust has a deliberately generalist ethos, with no thematic restrictions, and takes a discretion-driven, non-exclusionary approach to grant-making. It supports established UK-registered charities, primarily those operating in England and Wales, including organisations with overseas impact. Its funding character is defined by a focus on evidence-based public benefit, a willingness to consider unsolicited approaches, and an open, accessible style that avoids formal criteria or income thresholds.
What Violet Mauray Charitable Trust funds
The Trust supports a broad spectrum of causes, guided by any charitable object its trustees deem proper. Areas of work include health and mental health initiatives, poverty relief, education, refugee support, women's and children's services, and disability care. It also funds international aid, provided it is delivered through UK-registered charities. Grants can cover projects, core costs, unrestricted support, and emergency appeals, giving recipient charities flexibility in how funds are used. Geographically, the Trust primarily supports charities operating across England and Wales, including those whose work has an overseas impact. There are no formal income thresholds or size limits, so both local and national organisations may receive support.
Who can apply
Eligibility is limited to UK-registered charities; individuals and non-charitable organisations are not funded. The Trust welcomes applications from charitable organisations of varying sizes, with no income thresholds or geographic sub-restrictions within the UK. Its grant-making reaches beneficiaries across a wide range of needs, including people with health conditions, those affected by poverty, refugees, women and children, and disabled people. Reflecting its generalist ethos, the Trust does not restrict applications to specific causes, so any registered charity able to demonstrate clear public benefit may be considered. Charities working locally within England and Wales or delivering international aid through UK structures are equally relevant.
What Violet Mauray Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not make grants to individuals or to organisations that are not registered charities in the UK. Its generalist approach means there are no thematic exclusions beyond this: any charitable purpose that the trustees deem proper is potentially supported. It also applies no formal size or income limits, and it does not restrict funding to particular regions of the UK, provided the charity operates within England and Wales.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides grants for projects, core costs, unrestricted support, and emergency appeals, giving charities the flexibility to direct funds where they are most needed. Its grant-making is discretion-driven and non-exclusionary, with no formal thematic criteria. Unsolicited applications are welcomed from eligible UK-registered charities, reflecting an open and accessible funding style.
How much does Violet Mauray Charitable Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Violet Mauray Charitable Trust
Violet Mauray Charitable Trust takes applications via email application.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Violet Mauray Charitable Trust on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as THE VIOLET MAURAY CHARITABLE TRUST, charity number 1001716.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Violet Mauray Charitable Trust provide?
Violet Mauray Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £2,000 - £15,000.
Where does Violet Mauray Charitable Trust fund charities?
Violet Mauray Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Violet Mauray Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Violet Mauray Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Violet Mauray Charitable Trust?
Violet Mauray Charitable Trust takes applications via email application. Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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