Goldheart Charity Limited

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Typical grants: £2,500 – £25,000
Applications: Not accepted
Decisions: Quarterly

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Goldheart Charity Limited

Goldheart Charity Limited is a grant-making charitable company established in 2008 and based in London. Its mission is to advance education and training, relieve poverty, and support religious activities. Following recent governance reforms that strengthened its independent trustee board, the charity now emphasises flexible, public-benefit funding aligned with its broad charitable objects. It provides straightforward financial assistance to UK charities and voluntary bodies, and occasionally to individuals, rather than delivering services directly. The Trust supports a wide range of initiatives across its three core areas, funding both project costs and core running costs for small to medium-sized organisations operating primarily in England. Its distinctive, uncomplicated approach favours smaller entities over large national organisations.

What Goldheart Charity Limited funds

Goldheart funds initiatives in education, poverty relief, and religious purposes. This includes project funding and core costs for small to medium-sized UK-registered charities. The majority of its grant-making is directed to organisations operating in England, though it occasionally supports work elsewhere in the UK. Beneficiaries include established voluntary groups and charities with modest incomes. The funder also makes occasional grants to individuals for educational or poverty-related needs. It avoids sector-specific programmes and does not support capital campaigns or emergency relief.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants include UK-registered charities and community groups based in the UK, with a preference for those in England. The funder favours smaller, established organisations over large national charities or start-ups. Beneficiaries typically demonstrate clear alignment with the trust's objects of education, poverty relief, and religious purposes. Individuals may also apply in some cases, though support is primarily directed at organisations. There is no faith restriction on applicants.

What Goldheart Charity Limited doesn't fund

Goldheart does not fund capital campaigns, emergency relief, or sector-specific programmes. It also tends to avoid funding large national organisations and start-ups, focusing instead on smaller entities.

How they like to fund

Goldheart works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding decisions are made through pre-selected relationships, with no open rounds or application forms. The trust typically provides one-off, single-year grants, which can be used for core costs or project costs. Its approach is flexible and uncomplicated, prioritising straightforward financial assistance.

How much does Goldheart Charity Limited give?

£2,500 – £25,000

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FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

EducationPoverty & hardshipFaith

How to apply to Goldheart Charity Limited

Goldheart Charity Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Decisions are typically quarterly.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Goldheart Charity Limited provide?

Goldheart Charity Limited typically provides grants of £2,500 - £25,000.

Where does Goldheart Charity Limited fund charities?

Goldheart Charity Limited funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Goldheart Charity Limited accept unsolicited applications?

Goldheart Charity Limited does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Goldheart Charity Limited?

Goldheart Charity Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.