HL Foundation

Registered charity 1167927 · since 2016hl.co.uk/responsible-business/hl-foundation·Bristol, International, Warsaw·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£276k

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

HL Foundation accepts no unsolicited requests, so a charity should not send it an application.
The route it describes is nomination by HL colleagues, who nominate and vote on charity partners, so a charity in its areas would need to reach someone at HL first.
Its stated priorities are Bristol, Warsaw and worldwide, and its work fits charities focused on financial resilience in local communities or on disaster relief for vulnerable communities.
No grant range, typical request size or timing is stated, and partners are supported for three years, so a charity should not plan around a particular amount or deadline.

Overview

HL Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1167927).

HL Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1167927). Its mission is to use the skills and time of its workforce and partners to make a positive, sustainable difference in the world around us. It supports three charitable organisations for three years each: one local to Bristol, one centred on financial resilience, and one based in Warsaw. Its annual report gives one total of £276,186 for annual giving, which may include grants to individuals.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The HL Foundation provides targeted support to charities that promote financial resilience within local communities. It builds long-term partnerships with charities nominated and voted on by HL colleagues, with its partner model including a Bristol charity, one centred on financial resilience and one based in Warsaw. It also offers matched funding grants to individual colleagues fundraising for UK registered charities. In addition, it supports disaster-relief campaigns for vulnerable communities at home and worldwide as they respond to and recover from humanitarian disasters. Its approach combines fundraising, long-term charity partnerships and, where appropriate, colleague volunteering or donation drives.

Themes

Financial resilience
Disaster relief

Geographic Focus

Priority: Bristol; Warsaw; worldwide.

How to apply

HL colleagues nominate and vote on charity partners; the Foundation then establishes long-term partnerships with those charities.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The Foundation's partner selection includes one charity local to Bristol, one centred on financial resilience and one based in Warsaw.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International
Bristol
Warsaw

Similar funders

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£221,422	£124,812	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£202,515	£200,051	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£187,953	£266,156	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£307,091	£310,485	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£301,477	£279,645	£276,186	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 December 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.