Queen Mary University of London Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated purpose centres on education and scholarship at Queen Mary University of London and at other charitable bodies it cooperates with, and its stated geographic focus is national.
- Its grants are described as going to projects within the university and to its students, so a nonprofit with no link to Queen Mary or a cooperating body should check with the contact shown whether it can approach the foundation at all.
- The annual report shows £1,074,757 awarded in its most recent year, but no grant range is stated, so there is no typical request size to aim for.
- No application process is published in the annual report, register entry or website, so the sensible first step is a short enquiry to the contact shown, and nothing published says how competitive its giving is or when it considers requests.
Overview
Queen Mary University of London Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1113376).
Queen Mary University of London Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is to promote education and scholarship by supporting education, teaching and research, and the publication of research results, at Queen Mary University of London and cooperating charitable bodies. It provides the administrative framework through which donations and legacies are received to further the university's strategic objectives. Its programmes are the Annual Fund, which supports students facing financial hardship, the Cap and Gown Fund, which supports care experienced and estranged students, and the Sanctuary Support Fund, which assists students seeking asylum or with temporary immigration status. It traces its roots to the People’s Palace, founded to provide learning opportunities to those who needed them most, and the university has remained committed to widening access to education. It awarded £1,074,757 in its most recent annual report year.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation's objects are to promote education and scholarship, including education, teaching, research and publication of research at the university and at other charitable bodies with which it cooperates. It channels donations and legacies towards the university's strategic objectives and makes Annual Fund grants directly to projects within the university. Its support includes scholarships, hardship funding and projects that provide new opportunities for students; the university's faculties, schools and departments, as well as individuals such as scholarship recipients, are beneficiaries. Donors may designate support for undergraduate or postgraduate students, new projects, or leave the choice between these uses to the trustees. Its approach is to complement the university's work.
Themes
- Education
- Scholarship
- Research
- Hardship funding
- Student opportunity projects
Geographic Focus
Priority: National.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £2,766,136 | £1,948,992 | £1,565,827 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £1,871,478 | £2,423,906 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £2,184,151 | £2,215,999 | £1,652,383 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £2,216,242 | £1,945,714 | £1,229,539 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £1,931,183 | £1,932,334 | £1,074,757 | Accounts for year to 31 July 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 31 July 2021; year to 31 July 2023; year to 31 July 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 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
- qmul.ac.uk/alumni/giving/queen-mary-university-of-london-foundation · read on 30 October 2026
- qmul.ac.uk/alumni/giving/annual-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 July 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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Contact
- annualfund@qmul.ac.uksource
- 327 Mile End Road, London, E1 4nssource
- qmul.ac.uk/alumni/giving/queen-mary-university-of-london-foundation
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Contact
- annualfund@qmul.ac.uksource
- 327 Mile End Road, London, E1 4nssource
- qmul.ac.uk/alumni/giving/queen-mary-university-of-london-foundation