Willie and Mabel Morris Charitable Trust

The trust funds core and project costs for established charities tackling health and welfare priorities. Key cause areas include medical research and care for cancer, heart disease, neurological conditions, and arthritis, as well as disability support, poverty relief, overseas aid, religious activities, arts, and heritage. It supports national and England-wide charities without geographic restrictions, backing organisations with a preference for medium-sized or larger, well-established entities. The trust is distinctive for combining generalist breadth with a strong medical focus, funding a wide range of charitable work across England.

The trust funds UK-registered charities, with a clear preference for medium-sized or larger, well-established organisations. It prioritises charities working in medical research, health care, disability, poverty relief, and other general charitable purposes. Beneficiaries include individuals affected by cancer, heart disease, neurological conditions, arthritis, and those living with disability or poverty. The trust supports national and England-wide charities, and avoids small grassroots groups or those with limited track records.

The trust does not fund individuals, direct services, capital projects, seed funding, or emergency appeals. It also avoids supporting small, unestablished grassroots organisations. Funding is restricted to UK-registered charities, and the trust does not accept unsolicited applications.

The trust provides core and project costs to established charities, favouring medium-sized or larger organisations. It operates by invitation only, with trustees proactively selecting beneficiaries that align with their low-profile, values-led ethos. Unsolicited applications are not accepted, and the trust does not publish application cycles or guidelines.