Coram

Registered charity 312278 · since 1966coram.org.uk·London·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£60,000

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From the Charity Commission register

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

This programme suits a London-based grassroots organisation that supports young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and it gives particular weight to work with care-experienced young people, young migrants and participatory working.
Only organisations that are registered charities in England and Wales (or a CIO), with an annual turnover of between £100,000 and £1 million, can apply, and they must be able to provide two years of accounts and an up-to-date safeguarding policy for adults and children.
The programme states £40,000 in total, with funding of £20,000 per organisation per year, so a request should be sized to that.
Register through the online form and email a four-page slide deck, keeping it concise and jargon-free because extra points are awarded for accessible presentation and Young Ambassadors make the decisions.
Applications close on a fixed date, so plan ahead.

Overview

Coram is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 312278).

Coram was established in London as The Foundling Hospital, a home for babies whose mothers were unable to care for them. Its mission is to develop, deliver and promote best practice in the rights and welfare of children and young people. Its annual giving is £60,000, and £40,000 is stated for the Voices in Action Youth Homelessness Grant Programme, which funds London-based grassroots work with young people affected by homelessness.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Through the Voices in Action Youth Homelessness Grant Programme, Coram funds grassroots organisations in London supporting young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. It supports projects or pieces of work addressing youth homelessness, with particular interest in organisations experienced in supporting young people disproportionately affected, including care-experienced young people and young migrants. It also values participatory working and active involvement of the young people supported. The programme is youth-led: Young Ambassadors make the grant decisions and are involved throughout its life, including monitoring and evaluation. Its approach includes opportunities for visits, learning and collaboration with grant recipients.

Themes

Youth homelessness

Geographic Focus

London.

What they don't fund

Voices in Action Youth Homelessness Grant Programme only:
- organisations that are not registered charities in England and Wales (or a Charitable Incorporated Organisation CIO)
- organisations with an annual turn over of less than £100,000 per year or more than £1 million per year
- organisations that do not support young people impacted by homelessness or at risk of homelessness
- projects that are not based in London

How to apply

Organisations register using the online form and email a four-page slide deck to via@coram.org.uk.

Deadlines: The programme's application round has a fixed closing date.

Who can apply:

Voices in Action Youth Homelessness Grant Programme
- Organisations should be registered charities in England and Wales (or a Charitable Incorporated Organisation CIO) with an annual turn over of no less than £100,000 per year and no more than £1 million per year.
- Organisations must be able to provide two years of accounts, and show an up-to-date safeguarding policy for both adults and children.

What to send:

Voices in Action Youth Homelessness Grant Programme
- Two years of accounts
- An up-to-date safeguarding policy for both adults and children
- Four page slide deck

Application success factors

What the charity says:

It particularly values expertise in supporting young people disproportionately impacted by homelessness, including care-experienced young people and young migrants.
It is very interested in participatory working and young people's active involvement.
Young Ambassadors lead decisions about successful applications and take part in monitoring and evaluation.
Applicants are encouraged to present their work with integrity and authenticity.
It awards additional points for presentation accessibility, including concise and jargon-free applications.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

London

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Coram.

Streets of LondonNo public processGave £250k Inner London Magistrates Court Poor BoxInvitation onlyGave £197k The Jongen Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £4.9M The Mercers Charitable FoundationNo public processGave £3.7M The Skinners’ Charity FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £415k Charity of Sir Richard WhittingtonNo public processGave £5.3M Young Camden FoundationMixed deadlinesGave £954k The Tap FoundationInvitation only Housing JusticeNo public processGave £204k London Homelessness FoundationInvitation onlyGave £394k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£20,867,579	£20,053,667	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£21,239,218	£20,718,535	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£21,784,647	£21,691,123	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£25,585,000	£25,053,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£27,577,000	£27,643,000	£60,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

— No grants figure for those years.

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.