KPMG Foundation

The KPMG Foundation, established in 2000 by KPMG in the UK, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to tackling urgent challenges for the country's most vulnerable children and young people, particularly care-experienced youth and those under five in families facing severe social and economic hardship. Its mission emphasizes social mobility, better educational and social outcomes, and lasting systemic change to ensure young people are safe, healthy, and thriving. Guided by principles of long-term catalytic impact, diversity, equity, inclusion, evidence-led innovation, and strong leadership with lived experience, the Foundation—led by outgoing CEO Judith McNeill and incoming Kevin Munday in 2025—prioritizes relational partnerships, policy influence, and amplifying effective practice across its diverse board (67% female, 67% other ethnicities, 80% lower socio-economic backgrounds).

It funds ambitious organizations driving transformation in care experience, early years support, family stability, trauma recovery, poverty alleviation, and systemic service improvements, supporting partners like Anna Freud, Buttle UK, The Fostering Network, Kinship, and Birth Companions. Grants enable core operations, capacity building, evidence generation, policy advocacy, and replication of scalable models that authentically engage children, families, and care-experienced voices while collaborating with statutory services.

Eligible entities are UK-registered charities, typically medium-to-large national organizations with proven track records, based anywhere in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales) and delivering UK-wide impact on disadvantaged groups; no strict income thresholds apply, but preference favors established, ambitious players. Funding is invitation-only—no unsolicited applications—with trustees meeting quarterly to approve ~15 multi-year core grants (£25,000–£450,000, often £100,000+), plus occasional specials like the 2025 25@25 Programme (£25,000 each). Exclusions include capital, emergency aid, and unaligned work; its standout traits are selective scouting via networks/research, intensive value-add support (networking, thought leadership), and unyielding focus on equity-driven, system-changing interventions for UK's hardest-to-reach children.