The Rayners Penn Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Rayners Penn Foundation's grants go to charities that support children, education or communities in the United Kingdom, so a small charity whose work sits in those areas is the right kind of applicant.
- Its grant decisions are strategy-led: trustees weigh how well an organisation fits the mission and whether it can deliver a specific outcome, so a request should set out both clearly.
- No way to apply was found in the annual report, the register entry or other pages about the foundation, and no grant range is stated, so check with the foundation for its process and a realistic amount before sending a formal request.
- Organisations whose work falls outside children, education or community support in the UK, or that are not charities, are outside the grants the foundation describes making.
Overview
The Rayners Penn Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1206060).
The Rayners Penn Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its trustees distribute its income as grants to charities that support children, education or communities based within the United Kingdom, and its stated themes include children, homelessness, education and community support. In its most recent financial year it gave £2,197,000.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 July 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 trustees distribute grants to charities which support children, education or communities based within the United Kingdom. The foundation describes its commitment as uplifting children and the homeless across the United Kingdom. Trustees formally agree which organisations receive grants after reviewing them against the charity's strategy. They also assess the recipients' ability to deliver an outcome that successfully meets the criteria of the charity's mission. Its grant decisions are therefore strategy-led and consider both alignment with its mission and the ability to deliver an effective outcome.
Themes
- Children
- Homelessness
- Education
- Community support
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees review prospective recipient organisations against the charity's strategy.
- The trustees assess whether recipients can deliver an outcome that meets the mission's criteria.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Rayners Penn Foundation.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Onside£2,000,000year to 31 July 2025
- Smartphone Free Childhood£150,000year to 31 July 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 lines covering other, unnamed recipients (£47,000).
2 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2024 | £5,101,334 | £3,670,292 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £6,626,178 | £2,216,680 | £2,197,000 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that 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
- Annual report (year to 31 July 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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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission