Sumerian Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Sumerian Foundation's work fits start-up and growing social purpose organisations tackling social inequality in the UK, or providing healthcare to people on low incomes in East Africa, and its stated priorities are the UK and East Africa.
- Its total annual giving is £98,031, and no grant range is stated in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so do not assume a request size and ask the contact shown before setting an amount.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to get in touch through the contact shown rather than submit a formal bid.
- The Foundation co-designs KPIs with each grant or impact-first investment partner and monitors them quarterly, so be ready to agree measurable outcomes and how you will report them.
- Organisations that are not social purpose organisations, or whose work falls outside these themes, do not match what the Foundation describes.
Overview
Sumerian Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1169532).
The Sumerian Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, set up to achieve tangible, positive impact in line with Sumerian's investing for impact mission. Its objects are to further any purpose that is exclusively charitable under the law of England and Wales. It supports start-up and growing social purpose organisations tackling social inequality in the UK, and social purpose organisations providing healthcare services to people on low incomes in East Africa. Its three core goals are Advocacy, Impact Investing and Support, and its annual giving is £98,031.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports start-up and growing social purpose organisations tackling social inequality in the UK, and social purpose organisations providing healthcare services to people on low incomes in East Africa. It describes its work as catalytic capital, impact capital and hands-on support for social enterprises, and strategic support for social enterprises or community-based organisations. It also seeks to empower community-based organisations to deploy impact investment, build a UK catalytic capital market and act as a learning platform for the sector. Its approach uses impact-first or programme-related investment where that is the most appropriate way to maximise public benefit; KPIs for grants and investments are co-designed with partners and monitored quarterly.
Themes
- Social inequality
- Africa healthcare
Geographic Focus
Priority: UK; East Africa.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It co-designs KPIs with each grant or impact-first investment partner and monitors them quarterly.
- It uses impact-first or programme-related investment where this is the most appropriate way to maximise public benefit.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Burundi
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £339,378 | £190,919 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £328,856 | £256,904 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £360,460 | £276,761 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £416,830 | £354,853 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £757,933 | £433,267 | £98,031 | 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- sumerianpartners.com/sumerian-foundation · read on 24 October 2026
- sumerianpartners.com/contact-us · read on 24 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 24 October 2026.
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Applying to Sumerian Foundation?
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Contact
- +44 207 193 5800source
- info@sumerianfoundation.orgsource
- Two Temple Place, London, WC2R 3BDsource
- sumerianpartners.com/sumerian-foundation
Applying to Sumerian Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 207 193 5800source
- info@sumerianfoundation.orgsource
- Two Temple Place, London, WC2R 3BDsource
- sumerianpartners.com/sumerian-foundation