Windfall Foundation

The Windfall Foundation, a UK-registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation established on 12 January 2018, is governed by a board of four trustees chaired by Andrew Elder. Its core mission is to fund sustainable, long-term income generation and self-sufficiency projects that deliver demonstrable positive impacts for marginalised communities overlooked by government programmes or market solutions. Rooted in social justice, the foundation prioritises resilience, economic independence, and innovative models fostering lasting change, with trustees exercising flexible, discretionary grant-making backed by rigorous due diligence, milestone reporting, and instalment payments.

It supports thematic priorities like tackling poverty, economic exclusion, employment barriers, and resource access for disadvantaged UK groups, funding social enterprises, community development, economic empowerment initiatives, job creation, and pilots for income generation in deprived areas. Grants target project costs, capacity building, and multi-year interventions that promote self-sufficiency, always requiring evidence-based models with measurable outcomes for excluded beneficiaries.

Eligible entities include UK-registered charities, social enterprises, and community groups based in the UK (any region), with a preference for small to medium-sized organisations demonstrating strong governance and track records; no formal income thresholds apply, but large national bodies are typically excluded. Applications are strictly invite-only, with trustees identifying grantees via outreach and reviewing proposals at quarterly board meetings—no public deadlines or forms exist.

Distinctively selective, the foundation avoids unrestricted operating costs, capital appeals, emergency relief, short-term aid, or non-UK projects, differentiating itself through its emphasis on catalytic, sustainable impact beyond mainstream systems, robust monitoring, and focus on grassroots innovation for the most underserved.