The Hedley Foundation is an endowed grant-giving charitable foundation that supports small to medium-sized UK registered charities operating across the spectrum of social needs. Grants from £250 - £5,000 plus.

The Trustees seek to help and improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This is achieved by making grants, within budget, to registered charities for the benefit of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people, and their carers.

Eligibility

You are a small- to mid-size UK registered charity
Your application is not for salaries, building construction, general running costs, transport, financial deficits, or overseas projects
Your application is not on behalf of a church, museum, an individual, or an exclusive group of people
You have not received a previous grant from The Foundation within the last 18 months.

Who do they support?

Social welfare lies at the heart of The Hedley Foundation’s activities. In the last 12 months, The Foundation made grants to 250 small charities and received 800 applications. The following categories of funding are supported by The Foundation:

Youth Support
Disabled Support
Supporting the Elderly and Terminally Ill
Miscellaneous Support

Exclusions

Grants cannot be made directly to individuals. Applicants must be UK-registered charities. They also do not support large or national appeals, core funding, salaries, or running costs.

The Foundation is unable to assist:

Churches, Cathedrals and Museums
Exclusive charities (which only help people from specific groupings)
Appeals for general funding, salary, deficit, core revenue or transport funding
Appeals for building works or refurbishment projects

How to apply?

Download the application form on the website and post with any supporting documentation (including audited accounts) to:

Lucy James

Appeals Secretary

The Hedley Foundation

1-3 College Hill

London EC4R 2RA

Email: ljanes@hedleyfoundation.org.uk

The Trustees meet four times per year to review grant applications which should be received at least 28 days before the review meeting. The forthcoming meetings are as follows: