United St Saviour's Charity

United St Saviour's Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1103731).

United St Saviour's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales that funds community organisations and initiatives in Southwark, from grassroots groups to established charities, working towards a fairer, more inclusive borough. It paid out £1,379,015 in its most recent reported financial year. Its main routes are Core Grants and Funding Differently, alongside strategic, issue-based grants made through year-round conversations and invitations.

Priority Areas

United St Saviour’s Charity funds community organisations and initiatives rooted in Southwark, from grassroots and early-stage groups to established charities, that work towards a fairer, more inclusive borough and demonstrate strong local relationships and delivery. Its community investment backs organisations to tackle inequality, prevent crises and strengthen neighbourhoods. It offers devolved grants through trusted partners, core grants through an annual open call, and issue-based strategic partnerships. Its approach is place-based and relational: it builds long-term partnerships rooted in trust, invests flexibly to support stability, works alongside partners and shares learning to strengthen the community ecosystem. Funding is guided by equity, empowerment and prevention. Core grant applicants are based in Southwark, Lambeth or Lewisham, with over three quarters of funds going to operations in Southwark.

Themes

• Organisational resilience
• Inequality reduction
• Equity and prevention

Geographic Focus

Southwark; Lambeth; Lewisham.

For Core Grants, organisations apply through the online Flexigrant portal. Funding Differently applications, guidance and information sessions are hosted on Community Southwark’s website.

Application windows:

• Core Grants: Applications reopen in January
• Funding Differently: Applications open in September

Who can apply:

• Grants are provided to charities, social enterprises and community groups.
• Core Grants
  • Have an annual turnover of between £100,000 to £500,000
  • Are based within Southwark (or Lambeth or Lewisham), with over 75% of funds going towards operations in Southwark .

What the charity says:

• Core Grant applicants are expected to have an annual turnover between £100,000 and £500,000.
• Core Grant proposals should align with the charity’s vision of equity, empowerment and prevention.
• The charity supports organisations rooted in Southwark, working towards a fairer, more inclusive borough and demonstrating strong local relationships and delivery.
• Core Grant organisations are based in Southwark, Lambeth or Lewisham, with over 75% of funds going to Southwark operations.
• Strategic, issue-based grants are developed through year-round conversations and invitations.
• The charity builds long-term partnerships rooted in trust.
• Funding Differently uses a learning-focused approach rather than traditional monitoring reports.