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NPT UK helps donors achieve their philanthropic goals—in their communities and around the globe.

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NPT UK helps you achieve your philanthropic goals.

National Philanthropic Trust UK (NPT UK) is an English charity driven by our mission to make philanthropy more convenient and efficient for donors. We provide donor-advised funds to donors in the UK and around the world who wish to base their philanthropy from the UK.

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Our mission is to increase philanthropy in society.

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Grants recommended by NPT UK donors

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Granted to organizations around the world

Give smarter with our customisable donor-advised funds.

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are an increasingly popular giving vehicle in philanthropy. We work with donors, advisors, financial institutions, corporates, foundations and charities to give using DAFs. We’ll help you spend less time dealing with the complicated, administrative side of giving and more time focusing on what you want to achieve.

NPT UK’s DAF

With an NPT UK DAF, you can:

Contribute a variety of assets

Make international and specialised grants

Choose from a wide range of investment options

Establish a lasting giving legacy

Philanthropy Resources

We offer resources to help you understand the charitable landscape and inform your giving. Looking to compare charitable giving vehicles or understand how tax laws impact philanthropy? We can help.

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Grant Highlights

NPT UK works with some of the world's most generous and inspired philanthropists.

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Refugee Services

A £170,000 grant provides a child-friendly community space and programming at a refugee center.

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Higher Education

A £8,800 grant supports higher education for students and helps operate the university's five medical centers.

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Youth Mentoring

A £75,000 grant supports operations at learning centers for disadvantaged children, offering mentorship and academic support to better prepare English youth for university.

More than

4,800 grants

recommended by NPT UK donors, and counting

Our Grant Highlights series illustrates the breadth of causes and organisations NPT UK donors are supporting with grant recommendations from their donor-advised fund accounts.

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Thought Leadership

Recent Publications

2023 UK Grantmaking Report

We are proud to support our donors as they continue to positively impact lives through their grantmaking.

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2023 NPT UK DAF Report

Our report examines data from 2018 to 2022 from UK charities, finding that DAFs continue to play an important role in UK philanthropy.

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2023 NPT DAF Report

Our US colleagues provide an up-to-date analysis of the donor-advised fund landscape.

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Giving Perspectives

Recent Blog Posts

Learn what’s trending in philanthropy—and why it could matter for your giving goals. NPT UK’s blog helps illustrate what’s possible for giving with a DAF.

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May 09, 2024
200 Years of the National Gallery – Celebrating a Legacy of Philanthropy in the Arts

This May marks 200 years since the British Government purchased a collection […]

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JOHN CANADY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

April 17, 2024
Why Wealth Events Are Key Moments to Talk About DAFs

Many advisors will speak to clients annually to review their charitable giving […]

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JOHN CANADY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

April 03, 2024
Grant Highlights: Helping Youth Make a Start on a Bright Future

Charitable giving is often driven by personal interest or connection to an […]

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