The Holloway Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Holloway Foundation's stated themes are the performing arts and arts education, and its main work is grants towards large capital projects, so a small charity needs a capital project in those areas to fit.
- The typical grants in the annual report run from £25,000 to £1,000,000, with a median of £150,000, so a modest request is unlikely to match what it usually gives and this band is not a ceiling.
- No application process is published, so the route shown is to get in touch first, and no deadlines or timing are published.
- Nothing published says how competitive or relationship-led it is, and it mainly makes grants to UK registered charities, so a group that is not registered should check that before approaching it.
Overview
The Holloway Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1182252).
The Holloway Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to advance the arts for the benefit of the public, especially the performing arts, and the education, training and development of arts students. Its primary objective is to give grants to other charitable organisations, supporting them through large capital investment projects, usually with a commitment of three to five years. It also makes occasional general grants, mainly to other UK registered charities. In the year its annual report covers, it gave £1,985,000.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2024) 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 foundation's primary objective is to provide grants to other charitable organisations, supporting them through large capital investment projects; trustees tend to make a three- to five-year commitment. It may also make occasional grants of a general nature, mainly to other UK registered charities. Its charitable purposes include advancing the arts for the benefit of the public, especially the performing arts, and the education, training and development of students of the arts. It may also support other charitable purposes connected with the arts or otherwise, as the trustees think fit.
Themes
- Performing arts
- Arts education
Geographic Focus
Priority: UK.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report or its register entry. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Holloway Foundation.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 31 March 2024 by size
Median £170k (year to 31 March 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- English National Ballet£1,000,000year to 31 March 2024
- The Bush Theatre£470,000year to 31 March 2024
- Royal Shakespeare Company£190,000year to 31 March 2024
- Birmingham Royal Ballet£150,000year to 31 March 2024
- Chichester Festival Theatre£150,000year to 31 March 2024
- Glyndebourne Productions Ltd£25,000year to 31 March 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
4 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £13,500 | £750,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £14,000 | £475,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £12,500 | £1,263,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £85,681 | £1,985,000 | £1,985,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2024: 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
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2024)
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.
🎯 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 Holloway Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Manak Solicitors, 190A Main Road, Biggin Hill, WESTERHAM, Kent, TN16 3BBsource
Applying to The Holloway Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Manak Solicitors, 190A Main Road, Biggin Hill, WESTERHAM, Kent, TN16 3BBsource