The Harrison-Frank Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it prioritises grants to prominent English and international charities, so a small organisation should be realistic about whether its profile matches that before it writes.
- About 8 in 10 of its 14 named grants to organisations fall between £20,000 and £60,000, with a median of £30,000, but that band is typical rather than a ceiling, since the largest named grant was £120,000.
- The annual report and register entry publish no application process, so make first contact through the contact it shows for getting in touch.
- Its violin programme is limited to individuals who are UK residents or plan to stay in England for the next 5 years, who have recently graduated or are in their last year of college, and who are 30 or under, so anyone outside those terms should not apply to it.
- Its published material gives no timing or success rates, so ask the contact about both.
Overview
The Harrison-Frank Family Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1155149).
The Harrison-Frank Family Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales whose main aim is to make grants to prominent English and international charities. It also aims to give financial help in Israel, through the New Israel Fund, to people who are in need, socially disadvantaged or underprivileged, or suffering hardship. It runs a violin scheme that lends high-quality instruments to young violinists in the UK, and it paid out £711,950 in its most recent accounts.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation provides grants to prominent English and international charities. It also aims to provide financial assistance in Israel to people who are in need, socially disadvantaged or underprivileged, or suffering hardship, including minority groups and breaches of human rights or the principles of democracy; this assistance is provided via the New Israel Fund. Alongside grants, it supports aspiring violinists through a loan scheme, lending high-quality instruments to young violinists living and working in the UK. Its awards include bursaries for violin students nominated by conservatoire heads, and it makes donations to music organisations.
Themes
- Social disadvantage
- Human rights
- Democracy
- Music
- Violin loans
Geographic Focus
Priority: English; international; Israel.
What they don't fund
- Loan Programme only:
- Applicants should be a UK resident or at least planning to stay in England for the next 5 years
- Applicants should have recently graduated or be in their last year of college
- Applicants should be aged 30 years and under
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- violin programme: A UK resident or at least planning to stay in England for the next 5 years; recently graduated or in your last year of college; aged 30 years and under
What to send:
- violin programme: CV and a video link showcasing your playing
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It prioritises grants to prominent English and international charities.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Israel
- International
- England
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 14 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £30,000 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- New Israel Fund Neve Shalom£120,000year to 31 December 2024
- Tempus Novo£60,000year to 31 December 2024
- The Trussell Trust£60,000year to 31 December 2024
- Changing Tunes£40,000year to 31 December 2024
- Fostering Network£40,000year to 31 December 2024
- Coram Beanstalk£30,000year to 31 December 2024
- Refuge£30,000year to 31 December 2024
- Tutorfair Foundation£30,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£188k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,383,970 | £202,678 | £33,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £4,205,631 | £379,027 | £173,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £4,725,936 | £351,929 | £293,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £799,387 | £1,045,393 | £498,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £883,552 | £838,969 | £711,950 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
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 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
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
- harrisonfrankfoundation.com
- harrisonfrankfoundation.com/loan-program · read on 30 October 2026
- harrisonfrankfoundation.com/awards-donations · read on 30 October 2026
- harrisonfrankfoundation.com/about · read on 30 October 2026
- harrisonfrankfoundation.com/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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