Wo Street Charitable Foundation
Could Wo Street Charitable Foundation fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £5,000
- Where they fund
- Lancashire, Merseyside, Jersey
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Wo Street Charitable Foundation
The Wo Street Charitable Foundation was established in 1973 by William Openshaw Street as a UK grant-maker dedicated to advancing education, relieving poverty, and promoting family and social welfare. Its values of generosity, empowerment, and community resilience guide a flexible funding approach that includes project costs, capacity building, core costs, and occasional capital grants, often delivered through regional partnerships. The Foundation supports children and young people facing financial hardship, older and disabled individuals, and those who are blind or visually impaired. It funds educational outreach, poverty relief, essential care access, and social welfare initiatives, with a strong focus on historic Lancashire, Merseyside, and Jersey, alongside UK-wide work through partner organisations. It prioritises small to medium-sized charities and community groups. The Foundation does not fund unconstituted or for-profit organisations, and has no religious restrictions.
What Wo Street Charitable Foundation funds
The Foundation funds educational outreach, poverty relief, essential care access, and social welfare initiatives. It supports children and young people facing financial hardship, older and disabled individuals, and those who are blind or visually impaired. The Foundation has a strong focus on historic Lancashire, Merseyside, and Jersey, alongside UK-wide work through partner organisations. It funds project costs, capacity building, core costs, and occasional capital grants. The Foundation's funding is often delivered through regional partnerships. It prioritises small to medium-sized charities and community groups.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include UK-registered charities, companies, community interest companies, and constituted community groups with at least three unrelated trustees or directors. The Foundation prioritises small to medium-sized organisations operating in historic Lancashire, Merseyside, or Jersey, or nationally through partnerships. It supports children and young people facing financial hardship, older and disabled individuals, and those who are blind or visually impaired. The Foundation has no religious restrictions. It does not fund unconstituted or for-profit organisations.
How they like to fund
The Foundation's funding approach includes project costs, capacity building, core costs, and occasional capital grants. Its funding is often delivered through regional partnerships. The Foundation accepts unsolicited applications.
How much does Wo Street Charitable Foundation give?
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.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Wo Street Charitable Foundation
Wo Street Charitable Foundation takes applications via online form.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Wo Street Charitable Foundation could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Wo Street Charitable Foundation on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, charity number 267127.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Wo Street Charitable Foundation provide?
Wo Street Charitable Foundation typically provides grants of £2,000 - £5,000.
Where does Wo Street Charitable Foundation fund charities?
Wo Street Charitable Foundation funds charities operating in Lancashire, Merseyside, Jersey.
Does Wo Street Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Wo Street Charitable Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Wo Street Charitable Foundation?
Wo Street Charitable Foundation takes applications via online form. Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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