Berkeley Charitable Foundation
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- Typical grants
- Up to £90,000
- Where they fund
- Greater London, Bath and North East Somerset, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, West Sussex, City of Birmingham
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Two-stage application
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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berkeleyfoundation.org.ukAbout Berkeley Charitable Foundation
The Berkeley Charitable Foundation is a corporate foundation established in 2011 by the Berkeley Group. It supports charities and community interest companies working with children and young people across London, southern England, and Birmingham. The Foundation focuses on building organisational resilience through multi-year capacity-building grants, rather than funding frontline delivery or programme costs. Its approach is rooted in trust-based partnership, seeking to strengthen the voluntary sector by investing in the core infrastructure of youth-focused organisations. The Foundation prioritises organisations where young people aged 18-30 have a clear role and voice at every level.
What Berkeley Charitable Foundation funds
The Foundation funds work in community development and youth services, with a strong emphasis on strengthening governance, leadership, and internal systems. Grants support organisational development and capacity-building, rather than project-specific delivery. The Foundation's geographic focus covers Greater London, Bath and North East Somerset, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, West Sussex, and the City of Birmingham. This regional spread allows the Foundation to invest in the core infrastructure of youth-focused organisations across a wide area of southern England and the Midlands.
Who can apply
Eligible organisations are registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) working with children and young people. Applicants must have at least one year of published accounts and a safeguarding policy in place. The Foundation prioritises organisations led by young people aged 18-30, where young people have a clear role and voice at every level. Organisations must not have previously received support from the Resilience Fund.
What Berkeley Charitable Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation does not fund frontline delivery or programme costs. Grants are not available for organisations that have already received a Resilience Fund grant. Applicants should request no more than 20% of their overall annual turnover.
How they like to fund
The Foundation provides multi-year capacity-building grants designed to support organisational resilience. Its approach is rooted in trust-based partnership, and it welcomes unsolicited applications through its Resilience Fund programme.
How much does Berkeley Charitable Foundation give?
Berkeley Charitable Foundation runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Two-stage process
- Multi-year funding
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Berkeley Charitable Foundation funds — and what they won't
The full exclusions list (4)
- request no more than 20% of their overall turnover in any one year
- have a safeguarding policy in place
- not have had support from Berkeley Foundation’s Resilience Fund in the past
- have at least one year of published accounts
Good to know
How to apply to Berkeley Charitable Foundation
Berkeley Charitable Foundation takes applications via two-stage application.
- Published programme route: two-stage process.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Berkeley Charitable Foundation provide?
Berkeley Charitable Foundation runs one grant programme — Resilience Fund: Up to £90,000.
Where does Berkeley Charitable Foundation fund charities?
Berkeley Charitable Foundation funds charities operating in Greater London, Bath and North East Somerset, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, West Sussex, City of Birmingham.
Does Berkeley Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Berkeley Charitable Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Berkeley Charitable Foundation not fund?
Their published exclusions include: request no more than 20% of their overall turnover in any one year; have a safeguarding policy in place; not have had support from Berkeley Foundation’s Resilience Fund in the past; have at least one year of published accounts. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Berkeley Charitable Foundation?
Berkeley Charitable Foundation takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: two-stage process.
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