The Finchley Charities
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work supports people in poverty or deprivation, families, older people, disabled people, early years or people affected by domestic violence in Finchley or the London Borough of Barnet, it fits The Finchley Charities Programme, which looks for grassroots groups responding to local needs and gives particular weight to the link between families and poverty.
- Ask for a modest sum, as awards are up to £2,000 and the charity's annual giving is £12,075, and frame it around a specific project, since funding covers projects and related general organisational costs.
- You must be a registered not-for-profit with at least one set of audited or independently examined accounts, and the charity values a track record, a proven model and project outcomes you can evidence.
- The next round is open and closes on 1 March, so complete the application form and email it to info@thefinchleycharities.org before then.
- Do not apply if your annual turnover is above £500,000, your reserves exceed 12 months' expenditure, you do not provide direct services to clients, you seek capital or retrospective costs, or you applied unsuccessfully to this programme in the previous 18 months.
Overview
The Finchley Charities is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 206621).
The Finchley Charities exists to relieve poverty in the London Borough of Barnet, and its mission is to provide good quality homes, allotments and grants, with support services that tackle social isolation, loneliness and wellbeing. It administers 172 flats for older persons on three estates in the Finchley area and runs a Relief in Need fund for local persons and organisations seeking financial help. Its annual giving is £12,075, and it offers awards of up to £2,000 per year through The Finchley Charities Programme.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation’s programme supports projects for people experiencing poverty and deprivation, with an emphasis on grassroots organisations responding to local needs. It focuses particularly on the relationship between families and poverty, while also considering projects linked to older people, families, people with disabilities, early years and domestic violence. It considers organisations and projects in Finchley or the London Borough of Barnet, and applicants must be registered not-for-profits with audited or independently examined accounts. Funding is for specific projects and related general organisational costs. It values a record of success or a proven model and expects project outcomes to be evidenced.
Themes
- Poverty and deprivation
- Family poverty
- Older people
- Disability
- Early years
- Domestic violence
Geographic Focus
Finchley; the London Borough of Barnet.
What they don't fund
- Other donations that are recurrent
- Other donations applied to public funds
- Other donations in relief of rates and taxes
- The Finchley Charities Programme only:
- Projects that have no community or charitable element
- Retrospective funding, deficits or loans
- Organisations which are not a registered not-for-profit organisation
- Organisations with an annual turnover above £500,000
- Organisations with reserves of more than 12 months’ expenditure
- Organisations that do not provide direct services to clients
- Organisations which applied to us unsuccessfully within the previous 18 months
- Capital Costs
- Services which are a statutory responsibility
- Projects that are purely for the advancement of religion or politics (this does not exclude faith-based charities, however we may ask for a copy of your non-proselytizing policy)
- Overseas work
- A grant that represents more than 20% of the current annual running costs of the organisation
- Organisations or projects outside Finchley and the London Borough of Barnet
- Organisations without at least one set of audited or independently examined annual accounts
- Projects where successful project outcomes cannot be evidenced
How to apply
Organisations complete the application form and email it to info@thefinchleycharities.org.
Deadlines: Each funding round has a published closing date.
Application windows:
- The Finchley Charities Programme: The next round is open and closes on 1 March.
Who can apply:
- The Finchley Charities Programme
- The organisation / project must be in Finchley and/or the London Borough of Barnet.
- The applicant must be a registered not-for-profit organisation, with at least one set of audited or independently examined annual accounts.
What to send:
- The Finchley Charities Programme
- At least one set of audited or independently examined annual accounts.
- A copy of your non-proselytizing policy may be requested.
Applying again: The Finchley Charities Programme: Organisations which applied unsuccessfully within the previous 18 months are not considered.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation looks for grassroots organisations working in local communities and responding to local needs.
- The foundation looks for projects with a successful track record or a proven model.
- The foundation expects successful project outcomes to be evidenced.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Finchley Charities.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £2,008,191 | £1,653,505 | £21,550 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £2,505,850 | £2,099,255 | £20,332 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,091,310 | £2,065,118 | £14,660 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £2,254,217 | £1,980,021 | £14,601 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £2,433,809 | £2,404,150 | £12,075 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; 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: 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
Other sources
- thefinchleycharities.org
- thefinchleycharities.org/apply-for-a-grant · read on 30 October 2026
- thefinchleycharities.org/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to The Finchley Charities?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Applying to The Finchley Charities?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required