The values that underpin its work are:
- Justice – it seeks to support disenfranchised and forgotten groups.
- Collaboration – it aims to build mutually beneficial relationships with the people it works with.
- Efficiency – it maintains high standards of administrative efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Learning – it is committed to learn from its grant making to inform future practice.
The Trust aims to support charities that defend human rights and promote respect for vulnerable individuals whatever their circumstances.
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.
Applications are considered four times a year.
The next deadlines for applications are:
- 26 July 2024 for decisions in October 2024.
- 25 October 2024 for decisions in January 2025.
- 31 January 2025 for decisions in April 2025.
- 25 April 2025 for decisions in July 2025
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.
