Prism the Gift Fund
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Prism does not set its own grant priorities: donors recommend where funds should go, so your best route is likely to be a donor who already knows your work, and organisations receiving gifts through donor-advised funds must meet Prism's due diligence requirements.
- Its grants fall within ten main impact areas aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, UK charitable purposes and humanitarian action during natural disasters and human-made crises, so check that your work fits one of them before you write.
- For overseas gifts the recipient completes Prism's detailed application forms, which are checked for compliance with UK charitable law and sound management, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Only groups or individuals fundraising at least £100,000 a year towards a specific cause can apply to its Collective Funds, so a smaller nonprofit should not use that route.
- No grant range is stated, so do not assume a size of request from this profile.
Overview
Prism the Gift Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1099682).
Prism the Gift Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales whose primary objective is to help facilitate the distribution of grants to charities globally. It was co-founded to increase charitable funds into the sector. It offers three services: Donor Advised Funds, Collective Funds and Foundation Administration. Its charitable grants are categorised into ten main impact areas distributed globally, and the Charity Commission register records annual giving of £60,181,601 to institutions.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Prism facilitates the distribution of charitable grants globally, guided by donors who recommend where funds should go. It administers donor-advised funds for individuals and families, collective funds for groups pursuing charitable initiatives, and foundation administration for grant-making charities. Through its donor-advised funds, it can make gifts to organisations worldwide, subject to due diligence. For overseas gifts, recipient entities complete application forms, which are reviewed for compliance with UK charitable law and sound management. Collective funds give fundraising groups charitable governance, compliance and due-diligence infrastructure, while grant requests are reviewed as they arise with partners. Prism describes its role as administering giving rather than setting donors' strategy. Its grants span ten main impact areas aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, UK charitable purposes and humanitarian action during natural disasters and human-made crises.
Geographic Focus
Globally.
How to apply
For overseas gifts, the recipient entity completes Prism’s detailed application forms. A team assesses and reviews the forms to check compliance with UK charitable law and whether the entity is well-run.
Who can apply:
- Collective Funds: Groups and individuals who are fundraising a minimum of £100,000 a year towards a specific charitable cause.
What to send:
- Collective Funds: Prism’s Collective Fund Questionnaire
- For overseas gifts, detailed application forms
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Donors recommend where they would like charitable funds to go.
- Multi-year projects are reviewed through reporting and accounts before a further grant is made.
- Organisations receiving gifts through donor-advised funds must meet Prism's due diligence requirements.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2021 | £80,388,470 | £52,782,695 | £51,604,800 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2021 |
| year to 30 June 2022 | £114,868,419 | £57,595,458 | £56,008,887 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2023 | £115,257,409 | £68,723,603 | £57,099,434 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £94,084,252 | £69,363,208 | £60,181,601 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £91,367,170 | £81,164,911 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2021; year to 30 June 2022; year to 30 June 2023; year to 30 June 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— 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
- prismthegiftfund.co.uk
- prismthegiftfund.co.uk/about · read on 31 October 2026
- prismthegiftfund.co.uk/donor-advised-funds · read on 31 October 2026
- prismthegiftfund.co.uk/collective-funds · read on 31 October 2026
- prismthegiftfund.co.uk/faqs · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 June 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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