The Eighty Eight Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Eighty Eight Foundation works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit should not send in an application cold; the annual report says it identifies causes through its own research and specialist research companies.
- Its stated purpose is exclusively charitable, so an organisation whose work is not charitable in that sense would not fit, and its geographic focus is any part of the world.
- About 8 in 10 of its 26 grants to organisations fall between £5,000 and £370,000, with a median of about £155,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling, and its largest grant was about £575,000.
- If the foundation invites a proposal, it expects a written proposal showing how the grant will be spent, phased and reported, followed by interview, due diligence and referencing, and supported charities are asked for updates and to report changes to their original plans.
Overview
The Eighty Eight Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1149797).
The Eighty Eight Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that makes grants for purposes that are exclusively charitable under the law of England and Wales. It operates as a grant making charity, supporting charitable projects, organisations and individuals, and it gives grants of varying sizes and durations. Its annual giving was £4,588,686.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 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's stated purpose is to make grants for exclusively charitable purposes, and the register describes support for charitable projects, organisations and individuals. Its listed organisational grants went to a varied range of recipients, including university and education bodies, hospices and health charities, social-welfare and social-enterprise organisations, a local community organisation, a church, a museum and a gallery. The report says it identifies worthy causes through its own research and specialist research companies. Potential charities are interviewed and undergo due diligence and referencing; those selected to proceed submit a written proposal explaining how funds will be spent, phased and reported, for trustee discussion. The foundation also asks supported charities to provide updates and report changes to their original plans.
Geographic Focus
Any part of the world.
How to apply
The foundation identifies worthy causes through its own research and specialist research companies. Potential charities are interviewed and undergo due diligence and referencing. Those selected to progress submit a written proposal explaining how the grant will be spent, phased and reported, for trustee discussion.
What to send:
- A written proposal showing how the grant will be spent, the phasing of the funds and the frequency and type of reporting.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation identifies worthy causes through its own research and specialist research companies.
- Potential charities are interviewed to ensure they meet the foundation's objectives, with due diligence and referencing undertaken.
- Supported charities are asked to send updates and report changes to their original plans.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 26 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £160k (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- UCD Foundation – €676,000 (Reg Charity No CHY12448)£577,186year to 31 March 2025
- UBS Optimus Foundation UK – Luminos (Reg Charity No 1153537)£522,722year to 31 March 2025
- The Sutton Trust (Reg Charity No 1146244)£370,000year to 31 March 2025
- Oxford University (Reg Charity No 1154932)£322,749year to 31 March 2025
- UCD Foundation - €384,000 (Reg Charity No CHY12448)£321,339year to 31 March 2025
- Royal Trinity Hospice (Reg Charity 1013945)£300,000year to 31 March 2025
- Maggies (Reg Charity No SC024414)£296,882year to 31 March 2025
- Reach Foundation (Reg Charity No 1129683)£250,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £3,745,165 | £1,792,171 | £1,657,850 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,937,735 | £2,003,898 | £1,850,779 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,168,546 | £3,210,877 | £3,078,554 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £2,034,241 | £3,074,847 | £2,941,201 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £6,959,491 | £4,740,543 | £4,588,686 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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 31 March 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