The Royal Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Royal Foundation's themes are conservation, early childhood, homelessness, emergency responders and mental health, so a small charity should first check whether its work sits in one of these areas.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests for funds, and the annual report says it looks for opportunities where its involvement can add leverage, so a cold application is unlikely to fit and the approach is relationship-led rather than open to all comers.
- Organisations that cannot wait for an invitation should not apply.
- The annual report gives total awards of £2,602,509 but no grant range, so there is no guide to what a realistic request would be, though any proposal must show public benefit, which the trustees require.
- The stated priority is the United Kingdom.
Overview
The Royal Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1132048).
The Royal Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1132048) that mobilises leaders, businesses and people so that together they can address society's greatest challenges. It describes itself as a philanthropic investor in three key areas, both in the United Kingdom and overseas: helping disadvantaged young people, supporting military veterans and their families, and promoting sustainable development. It awarded £2,602,509 in its latest annual report period. Its Homewards programme works with six flagship locations across the UK, and five founding partners and 14 innovation partners are progressing projects funded by over £1 million from the Foundation over an initial three years.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Royal Foundation mobilises leaders, businesses and people around society’s greatest challenges through research, long-term partnerships and work aimed at measurable, scalable impact. Its initiatives address conservation, early years, emergency responders and mental health, alongside homelessness. Its approach focuses on issues important to its Principals and society where it can make significant impact, bringing people and resources together and working with delivery partners to develop and scale sustainable solutions. The trustees approve grants or projects demonstrating public benefit. The Foundation actively seeks opportunities where its involvement can add leverage, rather than accepting unsolicited requests; its report describes funded projects progressed by founding and innovation partners.
Themes
- Conservation
- Early childhood
- Homelessness
- Emergency responders
- Mental health
Geographic Focus
Priority: United Kingdom.
What they don't fund
- The Royal Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds
How to apply
The Foundation actively looks for opportunities where its involvement can demonstrate added leverage. It does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees require grants or funded projects to demonstrate public benefit within the Charity Commission’s guidance.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Royal Foundation.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £20,430,167 | £16,360,873 | £6,032,977 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £10,102,077 | £14,967,558 | £7,033,845 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £7,968,305 | £8,650,179 | £558,275 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £12,168,503 | £11,891,291 | £1,156,112 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £19,627,225 | £16,566,543 | £2,602,509 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
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 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: 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
Other sources
- royalfoundation.com · read on 24 October 2026
- royalfoundation.com/making-a-difference · read on 24 October 2026
- royalfoundation.com/homelessness · read on 24 October 2026
- royalfoundation.com/about · read on 24 October 2026
- royalfoundation.com/get-in-touch · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- The Royal Foundation, c/o Kensington Palace, London, W8 4PU.source
- royalfoundation.com
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Contact
- The Royal Foundation, c/o Kensington Palace, London, W8 4PU.source
- royalfoundation.com
- Contact form