UK Fund for Charities
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- This fund is worth considering for organisations outside the United Kingdom that have UK supporters and want to raise income from them, and its stated themes are education, poverty relief and religion.
- Grants start from £100, and the annual report records £4,567,187 awarded in total, so a modest request is plausible, though the report gives no typical grant size.
- Unsolicited requests are not accepted, so the route in is to apply to join its International Programme, where the board reviews mission, governing documents, activities, finances and personnel against UK tax rules, and donor recommendations are considered when grants are decided.
- Political parties, and organisations that do not qualify under UK tax law to receive grants from UK charities, are excluded from that programme and should not apply.
Overview
UK Fund for Charities is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1097462).
What they fund
Priority Areas
The UK Fund for Charities supports charitable organisations outside the United Kingdom that have UK supporters and want to maximise income from those supporters. It acts as an intermediary for non-UK charities and non-profits, helping make UK giving possible. Its stated objects include education, poverty relief and religion. Organisations may apply to join its International Programme after an assessment of their mission, vision, governing documents, activities, finances and personnel against UK tax rules. Donors can recommend a member to receive a grant, while the board makes the grant decision. Its approach connects overseas charitable organisations with UK donors and assesses their eligibility to receive grants from a UK charity.
Themes
- Education
- Poverty relief
- Religion
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
What they don't fund
- International Programme only: political parties; organisations that do not qualify under UK tax laws as being eligible to receive grants from UK charities
How to apply
Organisations apply for International Programme membership by sending the application documents and completed form to the UKFC by mail or email, or submitting them online.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The UKFC reviews an organisation’s mission, vision and by-laws, current activities, financial statements and personnel to assess its suitability to receive grants.
- Donor recommendations are considered by the board when it makes grant decisions.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 28 grants in year to 30 April 2025 by size
Median £2,948 (year to 30 April 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA · Supporting the Museum’s international curatorial activities including special exhibitions and scholarly research£4,301,665year to 30 April 2025
- King David Schools’ Foundation, S Africa · To assist with aid for school fees for less advantaged pupils.£68,344year to 30 April 2025
- Kolisi Foundation, S Africa · To combat inequality by strengthening infrastructure and learning trough sport and education. For general operational costs including salaries, consultant’s fees recruitment costs, rental and overheads.£42,372year to 30 April 2025
- Cankids..Kidscan, India · For holistic support and to supplement partially funded projects, particularly the Change for Childhood Cancer in India project in 15 states.£19,321year to 30 April 2025
- American Friends of the Louvre · To raise awareness and make more accessible the Louvre’s collections. Scholarly research, international projects, restoration and acquisitions£19,199year to 30 April 2025
- Chordoma Foundation, USA · For research and development of a cure for Chordoma£19,000year to 30 April 2025
- American Friends of the Musee d’Orsay · To raise awareness the Orsay and Orangerie museums’ special exhibitions and education programmes, conservation and acquisitions£15,910year to 30 April 2025
- Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands · For the acquisition of a new artwork for the museum.£14,795year to 30 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 grants made for the benefit of individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 April 2021 | £155,761 | £159,869 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2021 |
| year to 30 April 2022 | £189,921 | £175,460 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2022 |
| year to 30 April 2023 | £298,806 | £311,820 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2023 |
| year to 30 April 2024 | £685,050 | £658,803 | £658,483 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2024 |
| year to 30 April 2025 | £4,615,616 | £4,583,419 | £4,567,187 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 April 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 April 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
- ukfundforcharities.org
- ukfundforcharities.org/about · read on 30 October 2026
- ukfundforcharities.org/for-non-profits · read on 30 October 2026
- ukfundforcharities.org/faqs · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 April 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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Contact
- ukfundforcharities.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- ukfundforcharities.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission