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Older People Grants in London

Browse 15 funders supporting older people charities in London.

London charities working in older people can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. We currently list 15 funders supporting older people work in London. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Older People grants directory and the London regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to older people funders

Demonstrate co-design with older people in your application, showing how they have shaped your project from the outset rather than being consulted after decisions are made. Funders increasingly expect older people to hold meaningful roles in governance, delivery, and evaluation. If your project addresses loneliness or social isolation, use validated measurement tools such as the UCLA Loneliness Scale or the De Jong Gierveld Scale to establish baselines and track outcomes — subjective wellbeing measures are valued alongside activity attendance figures. Address digital inclusion as a component of your work, explaining how you help older people access technology confidently while ensuring your project remains accessible to those who are not digitally connected. Describe any intergenerational programming that brings older and younger people together with genuine mutual benefit rather than tokenistic contact. If your project serves people with dementia, explain your dementia-friendly approach including environmental design, communication methods, and staff training. Show an understanding of the diversity within the older population — avoid treating over-65s as a homogeneous group, and explain how your project reaches those most at risk of isolation including older men, people from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ older people, and those in rural areas. Strong applications balance practical support with respect for autonomy and choice.

Older People Funders in London

15 funders found

Charity of Sir Richard Whittington

The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington, established in 1424 under Mercers' Company trusteeship, embodies a historic legacy of poverty relief and oppor...

£10,000 - £120,000

Drapers Charitable Fund

The Drapers Charitable Fund, administered by the historic Worshipful Company of Drapers founded in 1364 by woollen cloth merchants, upholds a mission ...

Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund

The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund, an independent registered charity established in 1993 with Queen Elizabeth II's consent, channels proceeds fro...

£250 - £5,000

Innholders' Charitable Foundation

The Innholders' Charitable Foundation, established in 2014 as the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Innholders—a City of London Livery Compa...

£500 - £5,000

London Community Foundation

London Community Foundation champions a fairer London by investing in small, local charities and grassroots groups tackling deep inequalities, wealth ...

£500 - £25,000

London Freemasons Charity

The London Freemasons Charity (LFC), established in 2000 as the London Masonic Charitable Trust and run by trustees from the Metropolitan Grand Lodge ...

£3,000 - £10,000

London Marathon Charitable Trust Limited

London Marathon Charitable Trust Limited, operating as the London Marathon Foundation and founded in 1981 by marathon co-founders, champions the life-...

£10,000 - £80,000

Mercers Charitable Foundation

The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation, established in 1983 as the principal grant-making trust of The Mercers’ Company—London’s premier livery company fo...

£25,000 - £150,000

Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund

The Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund embodies Masonic values of fraternity, rapid compassion, and practical philanthropy, with a founding mission to del...

£500 - £5,000

Ogilvie Charities

Ogilvie Charities is a longstanding UK funder rooted in Suffolk and Essex, now supporting communities across England and Wales, with a mission to assi...

£250 - £2,000

Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity

The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity, established in 1977 by Dr Cyril Frank Cosin and Pamela Mary Cosin, is a UK-based family-founded philanthropic tr...

£3,000 - £10,000

Salters' Charitable Foundation

Salters' Charitable Foundation, established as a registered charity in 1989, upholds the 600-year philanthropic tradition of the Salters' Company, one...

£2,000 - £10,000

Sovereign Housing Association Limited

Sovereign Network Group (SNG), evolved from Sovereign Housing Association, drives a mission to deliver affordable homes as the foundation for better l...

£300 - £7,500

Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust

The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust is the UK-registered charitable arm of global law firm Squire Patton Boggs, established under previous names ...

£500 - £5,000

Zichron Ahron Trust Ltd

Zichron Ahron Trust Ltd, a registered UK charitable company established on 28 October 2003, focuses on relieving poverty, hardship, and distress among...

£5,000 - £40,000

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