Joffe Charitable Trust CIO grants
Joffe Charitable Trust CIO is a national and overseas foundation focused on tackling illicit finance and the UK's dirty money problem, giving around £1.34m to organisations, with a typical grant of £30,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Joffe Charitable Trust CIO is a national and overseas foundation whose main focus is strengthening the civil society field that tackles illicit finance and the UK's dirty money problem, funding across England and South Africa. It gave around £1.34m to organisations; of 168 recently recorded grants (up to 2024), the median award was £30,000, with typical awards ranging from £20,000 to £65,625. Grants are normally up to £40,000 per year, for one to three years, and applicants should have an annual income of less than £5 million.
What they fund
Joffe Charitable Trust CIO's main focus is strengthening the civil society field that tackles illicit finance and the UK's dirty money problem.
Who and where
It funds organisations working in England and South Africa, supporting charities with an annual income of less than £5 million to strengthen their long-term sustainability.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Joffe Charitable Trust CIO says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Our main focus is to strengthen the civil society field that tackles illicit finance and the UK's dirty money problem”
Source: joffetrust.org — Home - Joffe Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Have an annual income of less than £5m, Use our funding, where possible, to strengthen long term sustainability for their organisation”
Source: joffetrust.org — Grants - Joffe Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Our grants are normally for up to £40,000 per year, for 1 - 3 years”
Source: joffetrust.org — Home - Joffe Trust →
Income limits they mention
“Have an annual income of less than £5m”
Source: joffetrust.org — Grants - Joffe Trust →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £30,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £20,000 – £65,625 |
| Grants published openly | 168 |
| Most recent published grant | 2024 |
Recent grants
- IJ HubCore funding£200,000November 2024
- Irise InternationalCore funding£200,000November 2024
- Debt JusticeCore funding£200,000November 2024
- AirwarsCore funding£200,000November 2024
- Down Syndrome InternationalCore funding£200,000November 2024
- Rights & Accountability in DevelopmentCore funding£200,000November 2024
From grants Joffe Charitable Trust CIO publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are to advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of england and wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Joffe Charitable Trust CIO typically give?
Grants are normally up to £40,000 per year, for one to three years. Looking at its 168 most recently recorded grants (up to 2024), the median award was £30,000, with the middle half of grants ranging from £20,000 to £65,625.
What does Joffe Charitable Trust CIO fund?
Its main focus is strengthening the civil society field that tackles illicit finance and the UK's dirty money problem.
Who can apply to Joffe Charitable Trust CIO?
Applicants should have an annual income of less than £5 million and, where possible, use the funding to strengthen the long-term sustainability of their organisation.
How do I apply to Joffe Charitable Trust CIO?
Check the funder's own website (https://joffetrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1180520) for current application guidance, as eligibility and funding rounds can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Joffe Charitable Trust CIO.