Christina Smith Foundation

Christina Smith Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1177674).

The Christina Smith Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its purpose is to make grants for charitable purposes. Its stated grant purposes include the advancement of the arts, architecture, education for all ages, opportunities for young people and medicine, and it currently prioritises the arts, architecture and education. It primarily funds work in London, with a specific focus on Covent Garden. Its annual giving is £258,694 according to its annual report, which may include grants to individuals.

Priority Areas

The foundation makes grants to registered charities for activity that is charitable in law. It prioritises the advancement of the arts, especially theatre, architecture, education, gender balance, and protecting and improving quality of life for people living or working in Covent Garden. It primarily funds charities' work in London, with a specific focus on Covent Garden. It prefers specific projects lasting no more than two years and makes grants on a one-off basis, so organisations need to apply again for further funding. It normally expects one to three measurable objectives to be agreed at the start of the funding period and an end-of-project report evaluating the project's spending and impact.

Themes

• Arts
• Architecture
• Education
• Gender balance
• Quality of life
• Young people
• Medicine

Geographic Focus

Priority: London; Covent Garden area.

Send a written application to the foundation, preferably as a PDF by email, no longer than four sides of A4. There is no standard form; set out the project details and include a budget.

Who can apply:

• The Foundation makes grants to registered charities.
• Organisations must be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
• Organisations must have an annual turnover of less than £15m, except in exceptional circumstances.
• Only one grant will be made in any one year to an organisation.

What to send:

• Full details of the project for which a grant is requested.
• A budget for the project.
• The amount requested from the Foundation.

Applying again: Grants are made on a one-off basis; another application is needed to be considered for further funding.

What the charity says:

• The trustees prefer specific projects lasting no more than two years.
• The trustees normally expect one to three measurable objectives to be agreed at the beginning of the funding period as part of the grant offer.
• An end-of-grant report is due within six months of the project's end, detailing spend and evaluating the project.