The Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- If your work is in museums, galleries, archives or the architectural heritage of the British Isles, and benefits the public, it fits what the trust describes.
- Do not send an unsolicited request, because the trust does not accept them and its trustees choose the projects and organisations they wish to support.
- The annual report's typical grants run from £10,000 to £125,000, and the median of its seven grants to organisations was £50,000, so size any request with that band in mind.
- Since it works by invitation, a small nonprofit outside this heritage field is unlikely to fit, and the best first step is to make a connection with the trust before any formal approach.
Overview
The Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1059265).
The Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose assets should be used to support and promote museums, galleries and the architectural heritage of the British Isles. Its projects usually include exhibitions that would otherwise not be mounted, exhibition catalogues and academic conferences. It also funds conservation and restoration, support for young curators, conservators and heritage building apprentices, and archives and the preservation of artefacts. Its annual giving was £397,999 in its most recent annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust supports and promotes museums, galleries and the architectural heritage of the British Isles. It selects projects and organisations that benefit the public, with grants going to registered UK charities, including institutions, art galleries, museums and heritage trusts. Its projects usually include exhibitions that would otherwise not be mounted, exhibition catalogues and academic conferences; conservation of works of art and historic or architecturally significant buildings, with related restoration; support for young curators, conservators and heritage-building apprentices; and archives and the preservation of artefacts. Its giving spans public-facing cultural projects, collections and building conservation, and the development of people working in the heritage sector.
Themes
- Museums and galleries
- Architectural heritage
- Exhibitions
- Academic conferences
- Art and building conservation
- Heritage apprenticeships
- Archives and artefacts
Geographic Focus
Priority: British Isles.
How to apply
The trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees select projects and organisations that benefit the public.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £50,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Sir John Soane's Museum£121,774year to 31 March 2025
- The National Gallery£92,425year to 31 March 2025
- The Landmark Trust£50,000year to 31 March 2025
- The National Portrait Gallery£50,000year to 31 March 2025
- The Wallace Collection£39,350year to 31 March 2025
- Dulwich Picture Gallery£34,450year to 31 March 2025
- Watts Gallery Guildford£10,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £162,235 | £160,777 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £163,359 | £253,762 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £305,299 | £357,257 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £211,434 | £134,376 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £202,853 | £415,614 | £397,999 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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