Maudsley Charity

Maudsley Charity funds mental health causes, focusing on prevention, recovery, inclusion and innovation. They support research, clinical initiatives, community programmes and staff-led projects. Specific priorities include improving treatment and support for people affected by psychotic disorders, addressing inequalities experienced by racialised communities, and building sustainable capacity in the community and voluntary sector in south London. They also prioritise children and young people aged 10 to 19 with complex needs, people with enduring mental illnesses, and multiply disadvantaged groups. Their funding is concentrated in the South London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, though they also support learning that can benefit the wider UK.

Maudsley Charity funds registered charities, community interest companies, community groups and schools. They prioritise organisations with strong local roots in their priority boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. Beneficiary groups include ethnic minority communities, children and young people with complex needs, people with enduring mental illnesses, and multiply disadvantaged groups. They work closely with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, but also welcome applications from community and voluntary sector organisations delivering local impact.

Maudsley Charity generally does not fund activity that falls outside their priority South London boroughs or their thematic programmes. They also do not accept unsolicited proposals outside of their open calls for specific programmes.

Maudsley Charity offers multi-year grants and funds core costs. They work through open calls for specific programmes and do not accept unsolicited proposals outside those calls. Their funding is guided by evidence and lived experience, and they involve service users in decision-making. They support a range of work including research, clinical initiatives, community programmes and staff-led projects.