The Breathworks Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications, so a cold request is unlikely to get anywhere.
- Its project funding is for innovative, community-led mindfulness projects that are run by a Breathworks-accredited teacher, reach underserved communities and are at an early stage.
- Projects that are proof-of-concept, or that would struggle to raise money elsewhere without completing that work, are prioritised, so the strongest case is one built on that point.
- The annual report gave no readable grants total and the grant range is not stated, so do not assume any particular size of request.
- Organisations whose projects lack an accredited teacher, do not serve underserved groups or are already well developed do not meet the stated project criteria.
Overview
The Breathworks Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1131851).
The Breathworks Foundation exists to relieve the needs of people suffering from mental or physical illness, in particular but not exclusively pain, chronic illness or stress, through mindfulness-based activities. It was established while its founder was living on benefits and had secured funding through a disability grant. It funds subsidised places on Breathworks mindfulness courses and teacher training for people with health conditions and financial constraints, and one in three places across its core programmes is bursary-supported.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Breathworks Foundation makes mindfulness more accessible for people who face financial barriers, health challenges or social exclusion. It provides bursaries and scholarships for individuals to take mindfulness courses and teacher training, as well as free resources. Its project funding supports innovative, community-led mindfulness projects intended to reach underserved groups; projects must be run by a Breathworks-accredited teacher, serve underserved communities and be at an early stage. The foundation prioritises proof-of-concept work, especially where projects would have difficulty raising funds elsewhere without completing that work. Through partnerships with charities and community groups, it brings mindfulness to people facing barriers to access.
Themes
- Community mindfulness
- Underserved groups
Geographic Focus
National.
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited funding applications. Its project funding is for innovative mindfulness projects run by a Breathworks accredited teacher, bringing mindfulness to underserved communities and at an early stage; proof-of-concept or hard-to-fund projects are prioritised.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects must be run by a Breathworks accredited teacher.
- Projects must bring mindfulness to underserved communities.
- Projects must be at an early stage in their development.
- Funding is prioritised for proof-of-concept projects or those that would find it difficult to raise funds elsewhere without completing this work.
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 December 2020 | £402,592 | £331,255 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £513,221 | £484,851 | £490 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £547,397 | £562,434 | £3,280 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £466,850 | £506,702 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £453,466 | £485,263 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
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
- breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk
- breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/our-charity · read on 31 October 2026
- breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/apply-for-funding · read on 31 October 2026
- breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/contact · read on 31 October 2026
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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Applying to The Breathworks Foundation?
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Contact
- 0161 834 1110source
- info@breathworks.co.uksource
- Breathworks, 16 - 20 Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DZsource
- breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to The Breathworks Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0161 834 1110source
- info@breathworks.co.uksource
- Breathworks, 16 - 20 Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DZsource
- breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk
- Contact form