Tudor Trust

Who we are

Tudor is an endowed charitable trust, committed to deploying its capital in ways that centre racial justice as a lens through which to address the intersections of all injustice. This commitment will guide our grant-making. 

Strategically, and in line with our Change We Seek strategy, we take a systems thinking approach to vision a world that is more just and equitable. Instead of programmatic themes, we use learning questions through which we go deeper into root causes to identify solutions and pathways to new systems where all communities thrive.

In April 2025, we announced the first set of grants made through our Change We Seek strategy. Our multi-year grants, up to £1 million each, were made to organisations that shared many of the following characteristics:

• Building clear pathways to demonstrating a world that moves away from scarcity so that all communities thrive.
• A commitment to working directly with communities in ways that prioritise shared knowledge, wisdom and ambition
• Models of operating through governance structures that prioritise systemic change over short-term outcomes.
• A commitment to building wealth in communities in ways that recognise that wealth is more than money and material assets.

In 2026, we strengthened this work through a second set of grants resourcing the interconnected conditions needed for long‑term systemic change. We remain focused on supporting organisations building regenerative, equitable futures through a racial justice lens. 

Our culture and values

At Tudor, our commitment to people and culture is embedded in our behaviours framework, ensuring we remain accountable to each other and the communities we serve while staying transparent about our evolving strategy. Our behaviours - bravery, compassion, creativity, curiosity, humility, and integrity - guide how we work.

Internally, we prioritise the practices of learning and systems thinking, allowing us to adapt as our understanding of the complex, interconnected issues between different parts of the system deepens. We actively integrate this into our Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (JEDIB) principles, shaping our governance, leadership, policies, and roles.

Our behaviours

As we implement our Change We Seek strategy, we are committed to embedding JEDIB at the core of everything we do. These principles shape our organisational culture and are put into action through our behaviours. Our behaviours not only define how we work internally but also guide our relationships with staff, grant partners, and all those we collaborate with.

These are our behaviours:

• Bravery: standing by our convictions even when it feels hard.
• Compassion: practicing forgiveness and empathy towards ourselves and others.
• Creativity: reimagining for a more just world.
• Curiosity: showing openness and deep listening with the intention of learning
• Humility: accepting responsibility and respecting people and planet.
• Integrity: aligning our behaviours with our actions.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

At Tudor Trust we value and celebrate the differences that make us who we are. We respect the unique differences that each individual brings to the table, whether it's age, cultural heritage, disability and mental health, ethnicity, race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or social background. 

Tudor Trust is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of people who work for us and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.