Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation

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Typical grants: £10,000 – £100,000
Applications: Not accepted
Decisions: As needed

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation

The Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust established in 1984 by Scottish hotelier Sir Reo Stakis. Rooted in Scotland, it adopts a generalist ethos that emphasises flexible responses to social issues. Its values centre on addressing hardship, enhancing community welfare, enabling arts and culture access, and fostering inclusive progress through durable quality-of-life improvements. The foundation funds a broad spectrum of work, including major arts and heritage projects, poverty relief, health programmes, education, community regeneration, and international development. It supports capital projects, core costs, and specific programmes, favouring well-established charities delivering significant local or regional benefit, particularly in Scotland with occasional UK-wide reach.

What Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation funds

The foundation supports a wide range of cause areas, including arts and heritage, poverty relief through foodbanks and similar initiatives, health services, educational programmes, community regeneration, and international development. Funding can be used for capital projects, core costs, and specific programmes. The foundation prioritises work that delivers significant benefit to communities in Scotland, and occasionally across the UK. It focuses on established charities undertaking substantial projects, blending heritage, arts, and community resilience without rigid thematic silos.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups. The foundation prefers medium-to-large organisations with a strong track record; grassroots groups are rarely funded. There are no strict income thresholds, but established entities undertaking substantial projects are prioritised. The foundation looks for charities that can demonstrate significant local or regional benefit, particularly in Scotland. Beneficiaries often include those facing poverty, ill health, educational disadvantage, or communities seeking regeneration and cultural access.

What Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation doesn't fund

The foundation has no rigid exclusions, but all funding must be within its charitable purposes. It does not support individuals or unregistered organisations. Very small grassroots groups are rarely funded, as the foundation prefers established charities with substantial reach.

How they like to fund

The foundation funds capital projects, core costs, and specific programmes. It works by invitation and does not accept unsolicited applications. Charities may send a written enquiry, but funding decisions are at the trustees' discretion. The foundation is flexible in its approach, without rigid thematic silos.

How much does Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation give?

£10,000 – £100,000

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.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

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Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipHealthEducationArts & cultureCommunity

How to apply to Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation

Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
Decisions are typically as needed.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation provide?

Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation typically provides grants of £10,000 - £100,000.

Where does Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation fund charities?

Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Sir Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation?

Sir Reo Stakis 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.