A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000

A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000 is an independent grant-making charity established in 2000 and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (number 1082840). Governed by six trustees, primarily from the Edmonds family including chair David Edmonds, it advances general charitable purposes, with a strong emphasis on poverty relief through grants to registered charities. Its distinctive ethos prioritizes capital projects—such as buildings, equipment, and infrastructure—to enhance the long-term capacity and sustainability of the West Midlands' voluntary sector, fostering secular community benefits and local impact via strategic physical investments.

The foundation funds exclusively capital expenditures for tangible assets that deliver clear public benefit, particularly in the West Midlands, with a focus on Birmingham and surrounding areas. It supports registered charities undertaking projects that strengthen community infrastructure, expecting applicants to demonstrate robust local outcomes and secure match funding on a typical 1:2 basis (recipient contributing one-third).

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities operating in the West Midlands, of medium to large size capable of major capital works; no income thresholds apply, but organizations must provide proof of registration, project details, and match funding evidence. Applications are unsolicited, submitted via email directly to trustees on a rolling basis, with decisions at ad hoc trustee meetings several times annually—no fixed deadlines or online portal.

Grants range from substantial amounts up to £500,000, scaled to project size. It excludes revenue funding, core costs, programmes, non-capital activities, individuals, and projects outside the region or lacking community-wide secular benefits, setting it apart with its rigid capital-only remit, large-scale potential, and tight regional focus.