The Resolution Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust's stated interests are shared growth, a wider distribution of power, poverty prevention and relief, and research and education, so work in those areas, particularly research or education on the causes and prevention of poverty, is the closest fit.
- The annual report gives no grant range, so it does not show what size of request to make; the Trust's grants may be small or large, and the reader should ask before setting an amount.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown to make an enquiry.
- The Trust says it funds selected entities, which suggests it chooses who it supports, so a cold application may be less likely to succeed than a conversation first.
- No exclusions are stated beyond the stated focus, so no kind of organisation is ruled out.
Overview
The Resolution Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1123128).
The Resolution Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales, and it describes itself as a catalyst, convenor and sponsor of work on shared growth and on reforms that spread power more widely across society. Its goal is to fund projects with a direct public benefit, often focused on preventing or relieving poverty through research and education. It makes grants to charitable organisations and projects in research and education in economic and social sciences, and to charitable organisations in other fields, and occasionally to individuals in charitable need to further their education. Its most recent annual giving, as reported in its annual report, was £2,230,784.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Resolution Trust describes itself as a catalyst, convenor and sponsor of work promoting shared growth and reforms that distribute power more widely across society. Its stated areas of work include support for a UK economic and social policy think-tank seeking to improve living standards, particularly for people on low to middle incomes, and for an independent magazine of ideas. It takes a specific interest in long-term problems often viewed as intractable because of the short political cycle. Its approach is non-partisan, evidence-based and draws on international experience. The Trust says it provides grant funding to selected entities.
Themes
- Shared growth
- Distribution of power
- Poverty prevention and relief
- Research and education
Geographic Focus
England; Wales.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Prospect Magazine£2,101,232year to 30 September 2025
- Reach Academy£75,000year to 30 September 2025
- West Youth Zone£25,000year to 30 September 2025
- Workertech LLP£9,552year to 30 September 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2021 | £664,832 | £2,094,940 | £1,523,420 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2021 |
| year to 30 September 2022 | £321,318 | £9,528,548 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 30 September 2023 | £475,382 | £2,468,984 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2023 |
| year to 30 September 2024 | £487,719 | £2,936,873 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2024 |
| year to 30 September 2025 | £841,893 | £2,609,624 | £2,230,784 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 2 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2021: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 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
Other sources
- resolutiontrust.org
- resolutiontrust.org/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- resolutiontrust.org/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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