The Champniss Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated support covers medical research, music at a chapel and the education of music scholars, so a nonprofit whose work fits one of those themes is the right kind of applicant.
- It deals only with other charities and not with individuals, so individuals and those acting for them should not apply.
- The annual report shows typical grants between £12,000 and £55,000, with a median of about £15,500, so a modest request within that range suits its typical grant, though the band is not a ceiling.
- No way to apply is published and no deadlines are published either, so check how to make first contact before writing a full request, and bear in mind that it makes only 3 grants a year at present.
Overview
The Champniss Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 800015).
The Champniss Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, whose purpose is to advance education among pupils attending school, college or other educational establishments by awarding scholarships. It primarily supports medical research through the Urology Foundation, music at the Grosvenor Chapel, music scholars at the Purcell School, and a former Purcell School student who won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. Its annual giving was £304,246, and it makes 3 grants per year at present. It also provides further funds to cover the balance of that student's fees.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation says it deals only with other charities, not directly with individuals, and that trustees decide how its charitable funds are allocated. Its stated support includes medical research, music at a chapel, and music scholars' education. It also provides further funds to cover the balance of fees for a former student who won a scholarship. Its governing terms provide for educational scholarships to pupils under twenty-five, awarded at trustees' discretion. Its charitable giving therefore spans medical research, music and education, with trustees deciding how its funds are applied among charitable institutions or purposes.
Themes
- Medical research
- Chapel music
- Educational scholarships
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Hertfordshire, Bushey and Hounslow.
What they don't fund
- The foundation only deals with other charities and not directly with individuals
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Who can apply:
- We only deal with other charities and not directly with individuals.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Hounslow
- Bushey
- Hertfordshire
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 5 April 2025 by size
Median £15,395 (year to 5 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Purcell School£54,991year to 5 April 2025
- The Grosvenor Chapel£38,706year to 5 April 2025
- St Albans International Organ Festival£25,000year to 5 April 2025
- Red Trust Bushey£19,990year to 5 April 2025
- Mountview£15,395year to 5 April 2025
- Young Enterprise£15,000year to 5 April 2025
- The Official Friends of Bushey Heath Primary£14,475year to 5 April 2025
- Speak Out in Hounslow£13,258year to 5 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£95,231).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £182,280 | £129,629 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £180,324 | £80,349 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £208,321 | £255,919 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £989,259 | £198,966 | £167,986 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £328,225 | £370,077 | £304,246 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
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 5 April 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 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
- Annual report (year to 5 April 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 24 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission