Royal Warrant Holders' Charity

The Royal Warrant Holders' Charity, established in 1897 and governed by a deed last amended in 2024, empowers Royal Warrant Holding companies and their employees to support small, local charities through which they are actively engaged. Its core mission is to alleviate suffering from poverty, pain, or need, guided by values of compassion, practical intervention, and community impact, with a distinctive relational approach emphasizing direct involvement, local knowledge, and encouraged match funding from nominating firms to amplify outcomes.

It prioritizes relieving hardship and distress for diverse beneficiaries, including children and young people, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, those of particular ethnic origins, other voluntary groups, and the general public. Funding supports specific projects like items, services, activities, restricted core costs, or occasional capital grants for grassroots initiatives such as fundraising campaigns, disability interventions, children's hospices, and community centres, all tied to warrant holders' personal stewardship.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities in England, Wales, or Scotland—primarily small, local organizations without formal income limits but with demonstrated active connections to a Royal Warrant Holding company or its employees; unsolicited applications are not accepted. Nominations occur via internal company channels in three annual rounds, with trustee decisions quarterly and no public deadlines (enquire through firms). Typical grants range up to £3,000, occasionally £3,000–£10,000.

The charity excludes non-charitable or for-profit activities, standing out for its unique linkage to Royal Warrant holders, blending business tradition with civic philanthropy in a selective, member-driven model that reinforces local ties and showcases corporate social leadership.