Martin-Jenkins Foundation

The Martin-Jenkins Foundation, a UK charitable incorporated organisation established in June 2019 by the Martin-Jenkins family, is dedicated to advancing social mobility through education, targeting educational disadvantage among talented individuals from less advantaged backgrounds. Chaired by Timothy Dennis Martin-Jenkins, with family trustees emphasising long-term impact, the foundation's ethos views education as a transformative force for equity and personal fulfilment. It prioritises high-quality, sustainable interventions like means-tested bursaries, university access preparation, aspiration-raising programmes, and teaching enhancements, primarily supporting UK education charities and institutions such as Marlborough College and social mobility organisations like upReach.

Funding focuses on project and programme grants for widening participation, direct student financial aid, and higher education readiness, favouring organisations demonstrating robust impact and alignment with trustee-identified priorities. Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities and academic institutions operating UK-wide, with a preference for medium to large entities capable of delivering scalable outcomes; no strict income thresholds apply, but smaller social mobility charities may receive modest awards.

Grants typically range from £5,000 to £100,000, often £10,000–£100,000 for bursary funds or multi-year commitments, awarded at trustees' discretion without accepting unsolicited applications, public deadlines, or formal processes—decisions occur ad hoc based on proactive identification. Distinctively endowment-backed for enduring philanthropy, it excludes direct individual support, unrestricted/core funding, and non-UK or misaligned activities, setting it apart through selective, trustee-driven engagement prioritising elite access and means-tested equity in British education.