Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Charitable Foundation Limited

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Charitable Foundation Limited, established in October 1990 as The Thames Wharf Charity and tied to the RSHP architectural practice, is a grant-making charity that advances general charitable purposes at the unrestricted discretion of its trustees. Funded primarily by donations from RSHP staff and directors, it embodies the practice's civic-minded values of inclusion, accessibility, social impact, and philanthropy, distributing grants to registered charities and voluntary organisations across England and Wales through an employee-led nomination process overseen by a Council of Management including RSHP representatives and independent trustees.

The foundation is generalist in scope but shows a consistent preference for initiatives improving health, advancing social welfare, and broadening participation for disadvantaged groups, supporting organisations like Disability Rights UK with projects, core costs, or unrestricted funding that deliver tangible community benefits aligned with RSHP's ethos of innovation and equity.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups based in or active across England and Wales, with a preference for small to medium-sized entities demonstrating clear social impact; there are no strict income thresholds. It does not accept unsolicited applications—nominations must come from RSHP employees or directors—with decisions made ad hoc via trustee meetings and no published deadlines.

Typical grants range from £5,000 to £25,000, contributing to annual expenditures of £100,000–£150,000. Distinctively employee-driven and trust-based, it excludes individuals, for-profits, and thematic restrictions, prioritising flexible, responsive support for grassroots efforts over large national charities or capital projects.