The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts is the operating office of 18 endowed grant-making trusts established by three generations of the Sainsbury family. Each trust is an independent legal entity with its own board of trustees, actively led by one or more members of the family.

The Trusts' donations to charitable causes over several decades represent one of the leading examples of sustained philanthropy in Britain.

The trusts only fund registered charities or activities with clearly defined charitable purposes.

The trustees take a proactive approach to the work they wish to support, employing a range of specialist staff and advisers to research their areas of interest and bring forward suitable proposals.

It should therefore be understood that the majority of unsolicited proposals we receive will be unsuccessful.

However, within this limited scope for unsolicited approaches, most trusts will consider exceptional proposals which fit closely their specific areas of interest. In the arts and heritage categories we wish to be made aware of significant projects.

The trusts do not give direct support to:

We do not invite unsolicited applications for ongoing revenue support.

Guidance on how to apply for a grant

Several trusts have their own web-sites, which give comprehensive information about their activities:

The Ashden Trust
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund
The Linbury Trust
The Woodward Charitable Trust

For other trusts click the links below:

The Alan and Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund
The Elizabeth Clark Charitable Trust
The Glass-House Trust
The Headley Trust
The Indigo Trust
The Jerusalem Trust
The JJ Charitable Trust
The Mark Leonard Trust
The Monument Trust
The Staples Trust
The Tedworth Trust
The Three Guineas Trust
The True Colours Trust