The Coverdale Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; the realistic route is to make a relationship with the charity first and wait to be invited.
- Its stated work covers poverty relief, support for homeless and vulnerable people, disaster relief, overseas education, healthcare projects, the Christian faith, and church personnel and buildings, with a worldwide geographic focus, so an organisation working in one of these areas should judge whether it is a fit.
- The grant range is not stated, so a typical size cannot be read from its published information, and its total annual giving of £448,028 suggests that any request should be modest and proportionate.
- The charity describes some support relationships as long-term, so an invited first contact may lead to an ongoing arrangement rather than a single grant.
Overview
The Coverdale Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1154598).
The Coverdale Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is to relieve poverty and to preserve and protect good health anywhere in the world, in particular for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Its stated work includes grants for poverty relief, homelessness support, disaster relief, overseas education, healthcare projects, and churches, and it supports organisations promoting the Christian faith. It gave £448,028 in total in its most recent annual giving, of which £21,274 went to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 June 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 makes grants for poverty relief and support for homeless and vulnerable people in the UK and overseas, as well as emergency disaster relief and education overseas. It supports organisations promoting the Christian faith and assists with personnel and church buildings for churches in the UK and abroad. Its stated purposes also include education and vocational training for children and young people in less developed parts of the world, healthcare projects, and accommodation and ongoing support for homeless and vulnerable people. Its giving includes churches, schools, overseas education and mission projects, disaster relief, and organisations enabling medical care. It describes some support relationships as long-term.
Themes
- Poverty relief
- Homelessness support
- Disaster relief
- Overseas education
- Christian faith
- Church personnel and buildings
- Healthcare projects
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 24 June 2021 | £249,000 | £125,134 | — | Accounts for year to 24 June 2021 |
| year to 24 June 2022 | £249,645 | £56,005 | — | Accounts for year to 24 June 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2023 | £950,000 | £147,108 | £107,612 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £922,032 | £308,270 | £290,957 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £883,356 | £477,715 | £448,028 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2023; year to 30 June 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 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 30 June 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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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission