Coverdale Foundation
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Coverdale Foundation
The Coverdale Foundation is a private charitable trust established in 2013, with a mission to relieve poverty and protect good health worldwide for public benefit. It focuses on supporting individuals and communities facing hardship, sickness, or financial distress. The Foundation values long-term relationships with a select group of beneficiaries and funds initiatives across health, overseas aid, accommodation, religious activities, and general charitable purposes. Its funding character is relationship-driven, working exclusively with existing partners rather than through open applications. While primarily active in South Gloucestershire, the Foundation also supports UK-wide and international work that aligns with its objects.
What Coverdale Foundation funds
The Foundation supports a range of charitable activities advancing health, overseas aid, accommodation provision, religious activities, and general charitable purposes. Specific themes include relieving poverty, protecting good health, and addressing financial distress. Beneficiaries include children, young people, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and the wider public. While the Foundation primarily targets projects in South Gloucestershire, it also considers UK-wide and international initiatives. Support can cover project costs, core costs, and general grants, with occasional direct aid to individuals. The Foundation emphasises building long-term relationships with the organisations it funds.
Who can apply
The Coverdale Foundation works exclusively with existing partners and long-term beneficiaries. It does not accept unsolicited applications from new charities or the general public. Organisations that are already known to the Foundation may receive invitations to apply. There are no specified restrictions on legal structure or organisational income. Beneficiary groups prioritised include people experiencing hardship, sickness, or financial distress, as well as children, young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Foundation has no religious restriction in its funding.
How they like to fund
The Foundation provides funding through project grants, core costs, and general grants. It occasionally makes direct grants to individuals. A distinctive feature is that the Foundation works exclusively with existing partners and long-term beneficiaries; unsolicited applications are not accepted. Funding relationships are typically long-standing and the Foundation does not operate an open application process.
How much does Coverdale Foundation give?
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How to apply to Coverdale Foundation
Coverdale Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Coverdale Foundation provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Coverdale Foundation directly for current funding levels.
Where does Coverdale Foundation fund charities?
Coverdale Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Coverdale Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Coverdale Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Coverdale Foundation?
Coverdale Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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