Goodstack Impact Foundation UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Goodstack's stated themes are education, health, housing and environmental causes, and it says it seeks applications from a wide variety of organisations, so a small nonprofit whose work falls within one of these themes is worth considering.
- The annual report puts the typical grant between £5,550 and £155,000, with a median of about £19,000, so a modest request in that region fits the pattern of most grants, though the largest was about £350,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- Applications are rolling, but the trustees consider them at their meetings and may consider urgent ones outside meetings, so apply early and check when the next meeting falls before setting a timetable.
- The foundation does not fund grants for political purposes, including political campaigning, or grants to organisations outside England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that support serving military personnel, and it only supports charities officially registered with their country's regulator.
- The annual report does not show how competitive or relationship-led the foundation is, so do not assume a personal contact is needed.
Overview
Goodstack Impact Foundation UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1192508).
Goodstack Impact Foundation UK is a registered charity whose main activity is making grants to charitable organisations delivering charitable services from its income. It exists to make global giving accessible, channelling donations from people, companies and funders to charities, from grassroots organisations to major NGOs, with funds unrestricted and no fees charged to charities. It distributed approximately £5,350,000 to 1,444 charities registered throughout the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Europe and other countries worldwide.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation is a grant-making charity intended to make global giving accessible, enabling charities from grassroots organisations to major NGOs to access more sources of donations and continue charitable work for public benefit. It channels donations from people, companies and funders to charities, with funds unrestricted and no fees charged to charities. Donors may recommend recipient charities; the foundation vets recommendations for registration, legitimacy, safety and accountability, and trustees review them to ensure funds serve charitable purposes. Its charitable giving supports a broad range of public-benefit work, including education, health, housing and environmental causes, and charities in the UK and worldwide. It seeks applications from a wide variety of organisations.
Themes
- Education
- Health
- Housing
- Environmental causes
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
What they don't fund
- Grants to organisations outside England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (or directly to individuals) that are providing support to serving military personnel – including but not limited to the well-being, education and/or training of military personnel, equipment and ammunition
- Grants for political purposes, including political campaigning
How to apply
The Foundation seeks applications from a wide variety of organisations. The Trustees consider applications at their meetings, or may consider urgent applications outside meetings under the provisions of the Foundation’s Constitution.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Benefitting charities must be officially registered with the relevant regulatory authority in their country.
- Recommended charities are reviewed for legitimacy, safety and accountability.
- Recommendations undergo compliance and due-diligence checks, which may include AML, PEP and sanctions screening.
- The Board of Trustees reviews recommendations before funds are disbursed.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Goodstack Impact Foundation UK.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 54 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £20,667 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Fondo Ambiente Italiano£351,429year to 31 December 2025
- Family Holiday Charity£337,334year to 31 December 2025
- Safe Steps Family Violence Response£224,233year to 31 December 2025
- Catherine House Inc£151,402year to 31 December 2025
- Digital Experience Platform£151,398year to 31 December 2025
- Red Espanola de Desarrollo Rural£150,032year to 31 December 2025
- Fondation du patrimoine£150,006year to 31 December 2025
- Jeju Olle Association£113,588year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£496k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £10,090 | £6,360 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £620,020 | £519,304 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £315,857 | £284,711 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £518,785 | £510,067 | £485,846 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £5,348,372 | £3,391,315 | £3,208,539 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
Other sources
- giftall.org/united-kingdom · read on 30 October 2026
- giftall.org · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Goodstack Impact Foundation UK?
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Contact
- governance@intelligentfoundation.orgsource
- 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th floor, W1W 5PF Londonsource
- giftall.org/united-kingdom
Applying to Goodstack Impact Foundation UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- governance@intelligentfoundation.orgsource
- 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th floor, W1W 5PF Londonsource
- giftall.org/united-kingdom