The Guy Newton Research Fund
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The fund supports medical, biological and chemical research at the University of Oxford, so a request fits best if it is research of that kind and falls within its objects.
- Its geographic focus is Oxford, and it gives priority to research at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology.
- The annual report shows that typical grants run from £15,000 to £150,000, with a median of £50,000, so a request in that range is a realistic size, though the band is not a ceiling.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and the trustees consider all reasonable requests from eligible applicants, but it is not clear how competitive this is, so it is worth contacting the fund before you write a full application.
Overview
The Guy Newton Research Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 309696).
The Guy Newton Research Fund is a registered charity that furthers medical, biological and chemical research in the University of Oxford, including its colleges, halls and societies, with priority given to the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology. It funds the Guy Newton Fellowship scheme, which promotes research and teaching at the Dunn School through short working visits by outstanding scientists. It also supports research in the Dunn School each year through a number of grants for specific purposes. The annual report records £460,000 awarded in its most recent year.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The fund supports medical, biological and chemical research in the University of Oxford, including its colleges, halls and societies, with priority for research at the School of Pathology. Its trustees consider all reasonable requests from eligible applicants when these fall within its objects. It provides grants for specific research purposes and says the grants are intended to benefit both current and future research, with mankind as the eventual beneficiary. Its recorded grants have included matched funding and communal equipment, translational grants, support for individual circumstances, postdoctoral leadership, seminars and sabbatical visitors.
Themes
- Medical research
- Biological research
- Chemical research
Geographic Focus
Oxford.
How to apply
The trustees consider all reasonable requests submitted by eligible applicants within the charity's objects.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The fund gives priority to research at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 5 April 2025 by size
Median £50,000 (year to 5 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology - University of Oxford · Matched funding/Communal equipment£150,000year to 5 April 2025
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology - University of Oxford · Translational grants£125,000year to 5 April 2025
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology - University of Oxford · Dunn School community funds£50,000year to 5 April 2025
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology - University of Oxford · Small grants for individual circumstances£50,000year to 5 April 2025
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology - University of Oxford · Postdoc leadership programme£50,000year to 5 April 2025
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology - University of Oxford · Sponsorship of seminars£20,000year to 5 April 2025
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology - University of Oxford · Sabbatical visitors£15,000year to 5 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £172,724 | £352,891 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £208,260 | £345,121 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £211,988 | £370,480 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £209,036 | £453,222 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £185,932 | £481,300 | £460,000 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 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
Other sources
- path.ox.ac.uk/news-article/marc-laforce-visits-the-dunn-school-as-a-guy-newton-fellow · read on 30 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 5 April 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 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to The Guy Newton Research Fund?
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Contact
- rachel.faulkes@path.ox.ac.uksource
- University of Oxford, Sir William Dunn School of Patholog, South Parks Road, OXFORD, OX1 3REsource
Applying to The Guy Newton Research Fund?
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Contact
- rachel.faulkes@path.ox.ac.uksource
- University of Oxford, Sir William Dunn School of Patholog, South Parks Road, OXFORD, OX1 3REsource