Schroder Foundation

The Schroder Foundation is a family-run charitable trust (registered charity number 1107479) governed by Schroder family trustees, embodying generations of philanthropic tradition focused on fostering long-term social and environmental betterment. Its mission emphasizes positive change through flexible, responsive support across arts, culture and heritage; education and young people; environment and conservation; health and medicine; and social welfare and community. Distinctive for its proactive, invite-only approach, the Foundation identifies promising organizations via its networks rather than accepting unsolicited applications, prioritizing initiatives that promote community, opportunity, sustainability, and empowerment while building organizational capacity for lasting impact.

It funds a broad spectrum of activities for diverse beneficiaries, including young people, vulnerable or disadvantaged groups, socially isolated older individuals, and wider communities. Support covers core operational costs and specific projects, from grassroots efforts to larger-scale programs, with examples spanning resilience-building, social inclusion, educational access, health improvements, and environmental protection—without regional restrictions across the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland).

Eligible organizations are UK-based charities of any size, with no specified income thresholds or entity restrictions, provided they align closely with the Foundation's values. Grants typically range from several thousand pounds to over £100,000, awarded at trustees' discretion during periodic, ad-hoc meetings throughout the year—no public deadlines or application forms exist, as funding is invitation-only through trusted channels.

What sets the Schroder Foundation apart is its generalist breadth, enduring family stewardship, and strategic flexibility, enabling nimble responses to evolving needs without exclusions on religious grounds or other narrow criteria, though it avoids reactive grantmaking in favor of sustained, high-impact partnerships.