Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £1,000 – £10,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- Quarterly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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pattenmakers.co.ukAbout Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation
The Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation is the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, a City of London livery company with roots in the shoemaking trade. Its philanthropy was formalised in the late twentieth century. Guided by values of charitable service, tradition and modern relevance, it favours flexible, targeted support identified through livery networks rather than open calls. The Foundation bridges craft preservation with contemporary needs, advancing education, relieving hardship, and promoting welfare. It prioritises four themes: education, footwear industry initiatives, City civic and community efforts, and armed forces welfare. This relationship-driven approach sets it apart as a heritage-linked funder that seeks concrete impact in its chosen niches.
What Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation funds
The Foundation supports four main areas. Education includes bursaries, mentoring at City of London schools, and sponsorship of St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers. Footwear industry initiatives cover Young Manager Awards, orthopaedic shoe apprenticeships, design competitions, and bespoke footwear for injured personnel. City civic and community efforts support inner-city youth, families, homelessness services, and domestic abuse support. Armed forces welfare projects include work at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. Grants support individuals through bursaries and equipment, and organisations through project, capital, and occasional core funding. The Foundation focuses on London, England, and Wales, particularly where links to the shoemaking trade, livery education, or military service exist.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and academic institutions. The Foundation prefers small-to-medium organisations with activities linked to London, England, or Wales via trades or military ties. Beneficiary groups include inner-city youth, families, homeless individuals, and those affected by domestic abuse, as well as people in the footwear industry and armed forces personnel. Individuals such as students and apprentices may also receive support through bursaries and equipment. There is no religious restriction.
What Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation doesn't fund
The Foundation does not fund activities outside its four priority themes: education, footwear industry, City civic and community, and armed forces welfare. It also excludes broad national efforts that are not closely linked to its specific niches, such as orthopaedic footwear, livery education, and military rehabilitation. General appeals or activities without a clear connection to the Foundation’s heritage and networks are unlikely to be supported.
How they like to fund
The Foundation provides flexible, targeted support through project, capital, and occasional core funding. It works by invitation only, identifying grant recipients through livery networks, trade bodies, and institutional contacts rather than open calls. This relationship-driven approach allows for grants that meet specific needs, with both individual awards (bursaries, equipment) and organisational grants available.
How much does Pattenmakers Company Charitable 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 Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation
Pattenmakers Company Charitable 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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- Decisions are typically quarterly.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation provide?
Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation typically provides grants of £1,000 - £10,000.
Where does Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation fund charities?
Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Pattenmakers Company Charitable Foundation?
Pattenmakers Company Charitable 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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