The Guy Foundation Family Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Guy Foundation Family Trust directs its giving to quantum biology and the themes on its profile: electric fields in biology, mitochondrial bioenergetics, space health, and medical diagnostics and therapeutics.
- A charity whose work sits well away from these themes is unlikely to fit.
- Most of its funds go to scientific research, with smaller amounts for scientific meetings, education and outreach, and the Charity Commission register gives its annual giving as £120,448.
- The profile states no typical grant size or range, so ask the Foundation what a request should be before you set a figure, and read the information on its website before you make contact, since requests for donations are reviewed by the Programme Director and trustees decide new awards.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and award holders must provide full written quarterly progress reports and regular face-to-face presentations.
Overview
The Guy Foundation Family Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1178782).
The Guy Foundation Family Trust exists to facilitate the exploration of quantum effects in biology, with the ultimate goal of using that understanding to advance healthcare. It awards the majority of its funds to scientific research, with smaller amounts going to scientific meetings, education and outreach. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Guy Foundation supports quantum biology and related research to deepen understanding of biology and advance medicine. It directs most of its funds to scientific research, with smaller amounts supporting scientific meetings, education and outreach. Its work spans fundamental physics and biological contexts, including electromagnetism, bioelectricity, light and electromagnetic fields, and mitochondrial bioenergetics. It seeks a collaborative research community, coordinating projects to accelerate relevant, high-quality scientific research. The Foundation also convenes scientific meetings and supports scientists across disciplines. Its longer-term aim is to translate deeper understanding into medical practice, including new diagnostics and therapeutics. It describes its approach as research from bench to bedside, while medical application remains downstream of its present focus.
Themes
- Quantum biology research
- Electric fields in biology
- Mitochondrial bioenergetics
- Space health
- Medical diagnostics and therapeutics
How to apply
For funding, read the information on the website before contacting the Foundation. Requests for donations, including those supporting quantum biology education and outreach, are reviewed by the Programme Director; trustees decide on new awards.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It funds collaborative projects to accelerate relevant, high-quality scientific research.
- Research proposals are reviewed by its Director of Science, Programme Director and peer reviewers as needed; trustees decide on grants.
- Award holders provide full written quarterly progress reports and regular face to face presentations as part of its monitoring process.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 April 2021 | £5,032 | £659,394 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2021 |
| year to 30 April 2022 | £5,013 | £441,338 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2022 |
| year to 30 April 2023 | £505,728 | £178,392 | £8,437 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2023 |
| year to 30 April 2024 | £277,208 | £846,132 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2024 |
| year to 30 April 2025 | £646,164 | £371,189 | £120,448 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 April 2023; year to 30 April 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
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
- theguyfoundation.org
- theguyfoundation.org/research-interests · read on 31 October 2026
- theguyfoundation.org/about/our-work · read on 31 October 2026
- theguyfoundation.org/about/contact-us · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 April 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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- info@theguyfoundation.orgsource
- The Guy Foundation Family Trust The Estate Office Chedington Court Chedington BEAMINSTER DT8 3HY United Kingdomsource
- theguyfoundation.org
Applying to The Guy Foundation Family Trust?
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No credit card required
Contact
- info@theguyfoundation.orgsource
- The Guy Foundation Family Trust The Estate Office Chedington Court Chedington BEAMINSTER DT8 3HY United Kingdomsource
- theguyfoundation.org