Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £10,000 – £50,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation
The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation is a private grant-making charity established in 1991 in England, founded in honour of Patrick and Helena Frost. Its mission is to strengthen communities by empowering smaller charitable organisations and grassroots initiatives that demonstrate significant self-help, voluntary effort, and local commitment. The Foundation takes a trustee-led, proactive approach to strategic giving, drawing solely from investment income to support enduring social value. It funds a broad spectrum of causes including education and training, health advancement, disability support, poverty alleviation, housing, arts, culture and heritage, animal welfare, economic and community development, and employment. Beneficiaries include children and young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, and other voluntary bodies. The Foundation has a strong preference for projects with volunteer-driven impact, such as food poverty relief, learning disabilities support, and communication assistance. Grants flexibly cover project costs, core costs, capital, and unrestricted needs for organisations with deep local roots. Eligible entities are UK-registered charities operating in England and Wales, particularly those with Jersey ties, focusing on smaller to medium-sized groups. Distinctively, the Foundation operates on an invite-only basis, rejecting all unsolicited applications. Trustees proactively identify and approach recipients, prioritising self-sustaining, community-led efforts. They do not fund individuals or large national charities.
What Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation funds
The Foundation supports a wide range of causes including education and training, health advancement, disability support, poverty alleviation, housing, arts, culture and heritage, animal welfare, economic and community development, and employment. It has a strong preference for projects that demonstrate volunteer-driven impact, such as food poverty relief, learning disabilities support, and communication assistance. Grants flexibly cover project costs, core costs, capital, and unrestricted needs for organisations with deep local roots. The Foundation focuses on smaller to medium-sized groups operating in England and Wales, particularly those with Jersey ties.
Who can apply
Eligible entities are UK-registered charities operating in England and Wales, particularly those with Jersey ties. The Foundation focuses on smaller to medium-sized groups showing substantial self-initiative and local commitment. Beneficiaries include children and young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, and other voluntary bodies. The Foundation does not support individuals or large national charities.
What Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation does not fund individuals or large national charities. It also rejects all unsolicited applications, operating on an invite-only basis where trustees proactively identify and approach recipients.
How they like to fund
The Foundation operates on an invite-only basis, rejecting all unsolicited applications. Trustees proactively identify and approach recipients, prioritising self-sustaining, community-led efforts. Grants flexibly cover project costs, core costs, capital, and unrestricted needs for organisations with deep local roots.
How much does Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
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How to apply to Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation
Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation provide?
Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation typically provides grants of £10,000 - £50,000.
Where does Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation fund charities?
Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation?
Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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