The Perivoli Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation particularly supports education and environmental protection, especially in low- and middle-income African countries, and its stated geographic focus is the UK and worldwide, with priority on Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Typical grants reported in the annual report fall between £210 and £1,150,000, with a median of £20,000, so a request around that median is a realistic starting point, and the occasional small grants it makes are normally one-off.
- No application process is publicly published; proposals go to the trustees, who must agree that a grant meets one or more of the Foundation's objectives, so set out clearly how the work meets them and why your organisation is a trusted partner with the expertise to deliver it.
- Organisations that are neither UK registered charities nor carry out activities charitable under UK law should not apply, and the Foundation does not fund grants that fail to meet its objectives.
- No timing or deadlines are given, and its stated preference for trusted third parties suggests that an existing relationship may matter as much as an unsolicited approach.
Overview
The Perivoli Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1189201).
The Perivoli Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales, whose objects include advancing education and conserving the natural environment, biological diversity and the sustainable use of natural resources. It runs its own work on early childhood education and soil regeneration in Southern Africa, and it delivers its key objectives through Major Grants and Small Grants. The annual report shows annual giving of £2,340,139.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Foundation’s own work centres on early childhood education and soil regeneration in Southern Africa. It trains nursery-school teachers and links education with natural farming; its rangeland project restores degraded land through biochar carbon removal. Its grant-making particularly supports education projects, especially in low- and middle-income African countries, and environmental protection, including work on global warming, poaching, mistreatment of animals and habitat degradation through soil rejuvenation. It works with trusted third parties and dedicated organisations where they have greater expertise, and makes occasional small grants, normally one-off, to trusted third parties. The trustees support causes in the UK and overseas, with particular focus on Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Supported organisations must be UK registered charities or carry out activities charitable under UK law.
Themes
- Education
- Environmental protection
- Natural farming
- Soil rejuvenation
Geographic Focus
UK; Worldwide. Priority: Botswana; Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
What they don't fund
- Third party organisations receiving support that are neither UK registered charities nor organisations that carry out activities that are charitable under UK law
- Grants that do not meet one or more of the Foundation's objectives
How to apply
Proposals are made via the trustees at a meeting or approved by written resolution. The trustees must agree that a grant meets one or more of the Foundation’s objectives.
Who can apply:
- Any third party organisation receiving support from the Foundation must be a UK registered charity or an organisation that carries out activities that are charitable under UK law.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It values trusted third parties and dedicated organisations, particularly where they have greater expertise.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Botswana
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Tanzania
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £20,000 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Perivoli Schools Trust (Holdings)£1,106,077year to 31 December 2024
- University of Bristol (PARC)£1,000,000year to 31 December 2024
- Perivoli Climate Trust (formerly known as Perivoli Grasslands Trust)£162,314year to 31 December 2024
- Firefly International£20,000year to 31 December 2024
- Global Greengrants Fund UK (IRIS Proj.)£20,000year to 31 December 2024
- Perivoli Climate Trust overheads£11,536year to 31 December 2024
- Blue Apple Theatre£10,000year to 31 December 2024
- PROMISEworks£10,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £482,599 | £994,706 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £10,970,812 | £1,189,690 | £1,156,112 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £2,431,068 | £1,185,128 | £1,099,278 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £2,029,482 | £1,517,060 | £1,209,385 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £3,496,393 | £2,415,713 | £2,340,139 | 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 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, 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
- perivolifoundation.com
- perivolifoundation.com/faqs · read on 30 October 2026
- perivolifoundation.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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