The Michael O'Sullivan Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The trust's stated work is supporting people with disabilities or epilepsy, so an organisation whose work does not involve those groups is unlikely to fit.
- Its annual giving is £237,500 according to the annual report, and no grant range is stated, so keep any request modest and base the amount on what your project actually needs.
- The trustees expect most donations to go to charities they choose, so an unsolicited request is a long shot, and a first approach should be a short note explaining how your work supports people with disabilities or epilepsy.
- Requests are collated as they arrive and the trustees meet twice a year, so you can apply at any time, but a decision may wait until a meeting.
- The trust publishes no address, email or phone number for applications, so confirm how to reach it before you write.
Overview
The Michael O'Sullivan Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 326026).
The Michael O'Sullivan Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its aim is to support people with disabilities or epilepsy. It makes donations to organisations that work with people with epilepsy or disabilities, with grants going to charitable or other organisations within the UK, chosen by the trustees. Its annual giving is £237,500 according to the annual report, a figure read from a scanned page that the register has not confirmed.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust supports people with disabilities or epilepsy by making donations to organisations that work with them. It makes grants to charitable or other organisations within the UK, chosen by the trustees, as a way of providing benefits. Requests for donations are collated as they are received, and the trustees analyse the requests and the charities making them before discussing whether to approve a donation. The trustees expect most donations to go to charities selected by the trust, while remaining open to requests. Its giving is directed through organisations serving people with disabilities or epilepsy, with decisions made by the trustees.
Themes
- Disability support
- Epilepsy support
Geographic Focus
UK.
How to apply
Requests for donations are collated as they are received, and the trustees analyse the requests and the charities making them before discussing whether to approve a donation. The trustees meet in person or hold conference calls twice per year.
The charity does not publish an address, email or phone number to send an application to.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees expect to make most donations to charities they choose, while remaining open to requests.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £3,798,695 | £21,989 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £110,827 | £91,396 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £182,357 | £148,865 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £123,649 | £177,343 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £379,860 | £272,852 | £237,500 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
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 5 April 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 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission