Aims/priorities: The Trust aims to support charities that promote human dignity and defend the human rights of marginalised and excluded people in the UK.
Who can apply? Charities registered and working in the UK can apply.
To be eligible, organisations must:
- Have a mission, aims and objectives aligned with one of the four priority areas. This must be either the sole focus, or the majority of their work. Organisations with a broader remit are unlikely to be funded.
- Be registered as a UK charity, delivering work in the UK
- Have an annual income between £150,000 and £1.5 million (this applies to the most recent signed accounts and the two subsequent financial years – this would include draft figures and forecasts).
- Have operated for at least a year and be able to provide a full year’s audited or independently examined accounts.
Grant amount: The grants range in size, with most grants being in the range of £10,000 to £30,000 per year and are awarded from one to three years.
The fund is in high demand, and only around a third of eligible applicants will receive funding.
Application process: An online application form is available to complete on the AB Charitable Trust's website. Initially, applicants are advised to select the priority that they wish to apply under to be taken through a four-step process to determine their eligibility before completing and submitting the full application.
Deadline: The next deadlines for applications are:
- Friday, 30 January 2026, for decisions in April 2026.
- Friday, 24 April 2026, for decisions in July 2026.
- Friday, 31 July 2026, for decisions in October 2026.
Contact information: Email: mail@abcharitabletrust.org.uk
Website: The A B Charitable Trust, an independent grant-making organisation