Peabody Community Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated focus is Greater London, and its work centres on locally led community projects, so a small community group working in that area and in that field is the most likely fit.
- The Kerslake Community Award has a £40,000 annual fund and gives grants of up to £2,000 to individual projects that help Peabody residents become healthier, wealthier and happier, so any request to that programme should be sized at or below £2,000 and show how it reaches Peabody residents.
- The annual report publishes no application process, so contact the Foundation to ask how to apply before writing a full proposal.
- The Charity Commission register shows annual giving of £263,778, but no grant range is stated, so the £2,000 cap is the only size guide available.
- Groups whose work does not reach Peabody residents are unlikely to fit the Kerslake Community Award.
Overview
Peabody Community Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 271731).
Peabody Community Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales, established for general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in Greater London and its Environs, or for those with a real and substantial connection with Greater London and its Environs. It operates as a community development organisation, funding microgrants for resident-led activities and local projects, and it describes a partnership with Islington Giving and the Make It Happen Fund to distribute support for local projects. Its newer programme, the Kerslake Community Award, honours the legacy of Peabody's former Chair and provides grants of up to £2,000 a year to individual projects from a £40,000 annual fund. The Charity Commission register records annual giving of £263,778.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
PCF operates as a community development organisation in Greater London and surrounding areas. Its grants include microgrants supporting resident-led activities and local projects. The Kerslake Community Award supports individual projects that help Peabody residents become healthier, wealthier and happier. The report also describes a partnership with Islington Giving and the Make It Happen Fund to distribute support for local projects. Its published grant activity is centred on locally led community projects and practical improvements to residents’ lives. The Foundation’s approach links grantmaking with community development and partnership working, with projects shaped around resident activity and neighbourhood needs.
Themes
- Community projects
Geographic Focus
Greater London.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Greater London
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Peabody Community Foundation.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £7,715,170 | £7,805,922 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £11,795,935 | £6,775,549 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £8,477,540 | £8,221,447 | £1,121,571 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £10,049,538 | £10,046,798 | £539,783 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £8,966,035 | £9,075,918 | £263,778 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 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 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Peabody Community Foundation?
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Contact
- company.secretary@peabody.org.uksource
- PEABODY TRUST, MINSTER COURT, 45-47 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 7JBsource
- peabody.org.uk/supporting-you/funding-opportunities/kerslake-awards
Applying to Peabody Community Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- company.secretary@peabody.org.uksource
- PEABODY TRUST, MINSTER COURT, 45-47 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 7JBsource
- peabody.org.uk/supporting-you/funding-opportunities/kerslake-awards