The Stanley Grundy Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work centres on research, innovation, young people, education, poverty relief, children, medical charities or women, the foundation's stated priorities fit well, and it especially welcomes smaller specialised charities.
- Ask for a modest sum tied to a specific project, since its donations generally run between £2,000 and £5,000 and it prefers targeted sums to general running costs.
- It generally does not support religious, military or location-specific charities, so those organisations should not expect a grant.
- Send your application by email to admin@grundyfoundation.uk, giving your organisation's name and address, charity registration number and objectives; applications are accepted on a rolling basis and considered in April and October.
- Its material does not say how competitive it is or whether existing relationships help, so a clear, standard written application is the safest approach.
Overview
The Stanley Grundy Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1102419).
The Stanley Grundy Foundation, known as SGF, was founded to support charities and voluntary bodies across a wide range of interests, from back pain to chess education. Its trustees wish to continue supporting women, charities and good causes that advance education, relieve poverty, support children and medical charities. It makes about twenty five donations a year, each between £2,000 and £5,000. These are generally targeted sums for specific projects or initiatives rather than support for general expenditure, and its annual giving totals £100,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation supports women and charities and good causes which advance education, relieve poverty, support children and medical charities. It emphasises charities operating in (or from) the UK, especially those embracing research, innovation or young people. It makes about twenty five donations annually, generally as targeted sums geared to specific projects or initiatives rather than supporting general expenditure. It welcomes appeals from smaller specialised charities, where relatively small sums can make a real difference. Its grants support charities and voluntary bodies.
Themes
- Research and innovation
- Young people
- Education
- Poverty relief
- Children
- Medical charities
- Women
Geographic Focus
Priority: The UK.
What they don't fund
- Generally does not support religious charities
- Generally does not support military charities
- Generally does not support location-specific charities
How to apply
Applications should be made by email to admin@grundyfoundation.uk and include the organisation's name and address, charity registration number and objectives.
Application windows:
- Considers applications for grants in April and October in an accounting year
What to send:
- Name and address of the organisation
- Charity registration number
- The objectives of the organisation
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It especially welcomes charities embracing research, innovation or young people.
- It welcomes appeals from smaller specialised charities.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 27 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £3,000 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Arts for Dementia (The Big Give)£5,000year to 31 December 2025
- Book banks£5,000year to 31 December 2025
- David Nott Foundation£5,000year to 31 December 2025
- Embrace Child Victims of Crime£5,000year to 31 December 2025
- Freedom Kit Bags£5,000year to 31 December 2025
- Macular Disease Society£5,000year to 31 December 2025
- Makhad£5,000year to 31 December 2025
- Schoolreaders£5,000year to 31 December 2025
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 2021 | £69,635 | £127,783 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £72,767 | £111,033 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £82,334 | £113,743 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £83,228 | £128,609 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £84,760 | £127,540 | £100,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: 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
Other sources
- grundyfoundation.uk
- grundyfoundation.uk/about.php · read on 30 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 30 October 2026.
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