‘And God saw everything that he had made,
and indeed, it was very good’ (Genesis 1.31)
Welcome to the MB Reckitt Trust
THE MB Reckitt Trust (formerly the Christendom Trust) is
- a UK registered charity (No. 262394)
- a grant-giving trust that funds projects concerned with Christian social thought and action
- an organization that takes initiatives and holds consultations on topics of Christian and social concern.
The aim of the Trust is to promote researches and activities that evaluate and develop social structures, processes and attitudes in order to release energies for change, from the perspective of Christianity and the other principal faith traditions.
Trustees are currently wanting to encourage work that supports the following outcome:
Being and building communities that are diverse and cohesive, in order to bring about a stronger society
Within this theme the Trust will prioritize applications focused on:
- Constructive communication and understanding between Christianity and the other principal faith traditions;
- People of faith engaging in social and political issues;
- Shared social action in plural settings;
The Trust will continue to focus its support on thoughtful/qualitative action research that can release energies for change, i.e. producing application and understanding that goes beyond the people or the project involved.
Since its funds are small, the Trust does not fund core activities, nor buildings, bursaries, but seeks to support work that has an element of research and innovation, with the likelihood of wider dissemination, replication or policy change.
The Trust wishes to target its grants predominantly in the medium size range (less than £10,000). The total number of grants will therefore be few, and predominantly awarded within the UK and Ireland. Grants may be given in association with other charities, if this is a means of achieving the Trust’s aims. The Trust prefers not to collaborate in quasi-governmental action research.
We welcome imaginative funding applications that will further our aims.
It is important to know something of the history and ethos of the Trust before applying for funds. Go to A brief history.