The Fruiterers' Foundation

Quick Stats

| Metric | Value |

|--------|-------|

| Annual Giving | £72,000 (approx, based on 2025 expenditure) |

| Grant Range | Information not publicly available |

| Average Grant | Information not publicly available |

| Application Method | No public application process (trustee discretion/invitation) |

| Geographic Focus | City of London, United Kingdom, International (for Nuffield Scholarships) |

Contact Details

Email: john.walgate@britishgrowers.org

Phone: 01507 602427

General Website: https://fruiterers.org.uk/

Clerk Contact: clerk@fruiterers.org.uk, +44 7916 707130

Address: Heather House, 2 Ryton Park Ryton, Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9NX

Funding Priorities

Education & Research in Fruit Industry:

• PhD projects in fruit science and fresh produce research
• Travel awards for early career researchers
• Nuffield Farming Scholarships
• Student prizes and awards
• Support for Next Generation Fruit Group
• National Fruit Show education programme

General Charitable Giving:

• City of London charities and causes
• Lord Mayor's Appeal Fund
• City Harvest Fruit Gifting Programme
• Religious and armed services funds
• The Master's charitable allocation (£10k annually for causes of Master's choice)

What They Don't Fund

Information not publicly available - likely to exclude projects outside their stated objects (fruit industry education/research and City of London charitable causes).

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How to Apply to The Fruiterers' Foundation

No public application process. The foundation operates through:

• Awards Council selection for education/research grants
• Trustee discretion for charitable giving
• Master's annual allocation for specific causes
• Partnership arrangements with established organisations

To enquire about funding: Contact the Clerk at clerk@fruiterers.org.uk

Similar Funders

These funders have a similar focus and geographic reach:

• Painters Company Charities
• The Worshipful Company Of Cutlers General Charitable Fund
• The Worshipful Company Of Chartered Secretaries And Administrators Charitable Trust
• Tallow Chandlers Benevolent Fund No 2
• The Aldgate And Allhallows Foundation
• Richard Reeve's Foundation
• John Lyon's Charity
• The Alberonius Foundation
• The Coachmakers And Coach Harness Makers Charitable Trust 1977
• The Halpin Trust

References

• Charity Commission Register - The Fruiterers' Foundation
• The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers - AFCP Profile
• Worshipful Company of Fruiterers Homepage
• Nuffield Farming Scholarships - Sponsors