Bacon Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation names environmental causes and educational programmes as its principal areas, so work in those fields is the clearest fit, although its grant record also includes some work in other areas.
- About 8 in 10 of its 28 grants to organisations fall between £4,500 and £390,000, and the median is about £27,500, so a modest request sits close to its typical grant.
- Its annual report and register entry give no way to apply, so an unsolicited enquiry is the only route available, and its trustees decide at their discretion which organisations to review.
- Its stated priority is the UK and USA, which you can weigh against where your organisation works.
- Organisations whose work sits outside environmental and educational purposes should expect a weaker fit.
Overview
Bacon Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1116633).
Bacon Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its objectives are such exclusive charitable purposes as its trustees may in their absolute discretion determine. Its main activities include supporting environmental causes and educational programmes, and it reports advocacy to stop the wood-pellet industry and fight biomass expansion in the United States and the United Kingdom. It reported annual giving of £2,733,162.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 1 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants to charitable organisations after reviewing potential recipients, with donations made at the trustees’ discretion. It describes its activities as supporting environmental causes and educational programmes, and specifically reports advocacy to stop the wood-pellet industry and fight biomass expansion in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its grant record includes environmental campaigning, marine and coastal conservation, fisheries, habitat research and restoration, as well as educational work. It also records grants for pandemic surveillance, support for the armed forces, housing and promotional activity. The grants cover a range of charitable purposes, with environmental and educational work expressly identified by the foundation as principal areas of activity.
Themes
- Environmental causes
- Educational programmes
Geographic Focus
Priority: UK; USA.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report or its register entry.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The charity reviews potential charitable organisations and donates according to the trustees’ discretion.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- United States
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Bacon Foundation.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 28 grants in year to 1 April 2025 by size
Median £28,841 (year to 1 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Clocktower Foundation · To promote the efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown£1,000,000year to 1 April 2025
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · Shark Conservation Fund£386,200year to 1 April 2025
- Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · Global Alliance for Preventing Pandemics (GAPP) Surveillance & Monitoring Capacity to Mitigate Risk of Disease Outbreak in Zambia & Kenya£385,550year to 1 April 2025
- Cambridge in America · To support creation of promotional film for expansion of existing program£329,910year to 1 April 2025
- The Heather Trust · Heather Futures research project which seeks to address the evidence gap in changes to the extent and quality of moorland habitats in the UK£65,000year to 1 April 2025
- Perry Institute for Marine Science · Marine educators professional development program in partnership with Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation£59,783year to 1 April 2025
- New Venture Fund · Salmon State Campaign to Stop the Donlin Mine and Protect Tribal Rights£57,900year to 1 April 2025
- Cook Inletkeeper · Stopping the Donlin Mine and Pipeline£57,735year to 1 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no amount stated.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 1 April 2021 | £62,500 | £126,370 | — | Accounts for year to 1 April 2021 |
| year to 1 April 2022 | £9,613,623 | £6,174,963 | £6,131,346 | Accounts for year to 1 April 2022 |
| year to 1 April 2023 | £106,342 | £3,812,210 | — | Accounts for year to 1 April 2023 |
| year to 1 April 2024 | £2,796,014 | £2,892,112 | £2,869,029 | Accounts for year to 1 April 2024 |
| year to 1 April 2025 | £2,000,514 | £2,786,159 | £2,733,162 | Accounts for year to 1 April 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 3 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 1 April 2022; year to 1 April 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 1 April 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
- Annual report (year to 1 April 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission