The Clore Duffield Foundation

Registered charity 1084412 · since 2001cloreduffield.org.uk·United Kingdom·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

£7.3M

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

The Foundation supports UK charities in the arts, education, social welfare and health, with a particular focus on art, culture and heritage, and says it favours nimble, front-line charities working with people who most need help, so a small organisation in those areas is worth considering.
Its Clore Learning Spaces grants are stated at between £50,000 and £2,500,000, but no typical grant size is given, so size any request to your own project rather than to that range.
It accepts applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so contact it first at info@cloreduffield.org.uk, and do the same before any repeat application, since it would not normally consider a new one while you hold a grant from it.
Applications are due about six weeks before trustee meetings, held twice a year in summer and winter, and a capital project should have reached at least RIBA Stage 3 before trustees consider it.
Do not apply if you are an individual, if you are seeking funding for a feasibility study, or if you are not a UK-registered charity.

Overview

The Clore Duffield Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1084412).

The Clore Duffield Foundation is a charity that supports UK charities working in the arts, education, social welfare and health. It was established by its founder and is now chaired by his daughter. It enhances Jewish cultural life through support for JW3, the Jewish arts and community centre in London, and has funded more than 80 Clore Learning Spaces in museums, theatre and heritage sites across the UK. The annual report shows £7,265,006 paid in grants.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Clore Duffield Foundation supports UK charities working in the arts, education, social welfare and health, with a particular focus on engagement and excellence in art, culture and heritage. It develops programmes and partnerships that create opportunities through art, culture and heritage, and funds new and existing Clore Learning Spaces so children and young people can benefit from them. It supports schools to deliver high-quality arts education and ambitious school-trip programmes for pupils who might otherwise miss out, and enhances Jewish cultural life. Its wider grant-making takes a thoughtful and strategic approach, emphasising nimble, front-line charities delivering change to people who need it most. It focuses on excellence and outcomes, supporting organisations that offer quality, people-focused programmes and continue to learn and evolve.

Themes

Arts, culture and heritage
Education
Social welfare
Health
Jewish cultural life
Cultural learning spaces

Geographic Focus

The UK.

What they don't fund

Individuals
Feasibility studies

How to apply

Applications must be submitted electronically.

Deadlines: Applications are required around six weeks before trustee meetings, which are held twice a year in summer and winter.

Who can apply:

Recipients must by UK registered and with charitable status.
The Foundation only funds charities registered in the UK.

What to send:

Project details such as budget and funding
Organisation details including staff, visitor and financial information
Architectural plans and images for capital projects
A cover letter from the Chief Executive or Chair

Applying again: Yes, you can apply more than once. But please contact us first on info@cloreduffield.org.uk to discuss whether making a new application is a good investment of your time. We would not normally consider a new application whilst an applicant is currently in receipt of a grant. No, not unless the project has changed significantly. Please contact us on info@cloreduffield.org.uk before applying again.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The Foundation focuses on excellence and outcomes and supports organisations providing quality, people-focused programmes that continue to learn and evolve.
For capital projects subject to RIBA stages, applicants should have reached at least RIBA Stage 3 before trustees consider an application; earlier conversations are welcome.
Live projects are expected to report twice a year before board meetings and when the project concludes.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

Similar funders

Funders that often appear alongside The Clore Duffield Foundation in recipients' filed accounts.

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£27,838	£3,396,789	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£33,723	£4,066,301	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£31,839,987	£5,731,235	£5,509,368	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£670,229	£6,712,701	£6,261,988	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£1,289,079	£16,250,250	£7,265,006	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2023

£5.5M grants

YE 2024

£6.3M grants

YE 2025

£7.3M paid

In 2 of the 3 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the 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.