The Rathbones Group Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Foundation is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold application.
- Its grants come from proposals put forward by committees at Rathbones offices and hubs, then go to the trustees, so the route in is through a link to that internal process, and this is a relationship-led funder rather than an open one.
- Its work centres on young people, further education, entrepreneurship and the environment, and it funds across the UK, so a request should clearly fit one of those themes.
- Most of its grants fall between £1,300 and £40,000, with a median of £10,000, so a modest request sits well within its usual range, though its largest grant was £60,000.
Overview
The Rathbones Group Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1150432).
The Rathbones Group Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1150432). It principally helps young people from less privileged backgrounds and charities where its funding would make a significant difference, and it supports further education, entrepreneurship and the environment. Its trustees make grants after reviewing proposals from committees representing each Rathbones hub. The annual report records £619,018 awarded, with hub allocations varying between £10,000 and £35,000 and three national partnerships ranging between £30,000 and £65,000.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 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 original objectives are to help young people from less privileged backgrounds and charities where its funding can make a significant difference. It supports further education and entrepreneurship, and the protection and improvement of the environment. Grants are developed through proposals put forward by committees representing Rathbones hubs: each office reviews applications, its regional hub agrees the level of funding requested, and formal written recommendations go to the trustees for decision. This process is intended to broaden the Foundation's ambitions, involve colleagues at all levels and provide public benefit across the UK.
Themes
- Young people
- Further education
- Entrepreneurship
- Environment
Geographic Focus
The UK.
How to apply
Each office reviews applications, discusses them in its regional hub to agree the requested funding, and makes a written recommendation to the trustees for the final decision.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 40 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £10,000 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Young Enterprise - 1 of 3£60,000year to 31 December 2024
- Young Enterprise - 2 of 3£60,000year to 31 December 2024
- Young Enterprise - 3 of 3£60,000year to 31 December 2024
- MyBnk - 1 of 3£40,000year to 31 December 2024
- MyBnk - 2 of 3£40,000year to 31 December 2024
- MyBnk - 3 of 3£40,000year to 31 December 2024
- London Youth£35,000year to 31 December 2024
- CAF Donation£30,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £223,275 | £209,809 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £325,154 | £209,074 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £338,776 | £280,770 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £377,439 | £299,744 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £348,984 | £624,148 | £619,018 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: 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
- Annual report (year to 31 December 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.
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