Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Could Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.

Typical grants: £1,000 – £5,000
Where they fund: Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form

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About Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation

The Womble Bond Dickinson Foundation is the charitable giving arm of the law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, established in April 2017. Its mission is to unlock potential and drive positive change in communities where the firm's partners and staff live and work, primarily around its UK offices. Core values of social inclusion, diversity, and environmental awareness underpin a flexible, trustee-led strategy aligned with the firm's responsible business commitments and the UN Global Compact Principles. The Foundation prioritises projects advancing climate action, environmental protection, LGBTQ+ inclusion, support for ethnic minorities, women's opportunities, disability and neurodiversity, and mental health and wellbeing. It favours sustainable, outcome-driven initiatives with proactive impact reporting and volunteer ties.

What Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation funds

The Foundation supports interventions tackling disadvantage in communities near its UK offices in Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton, and Teesside. Funded work includes youth employability, literacy and mentoring in schools, schemes promoting inclusion for deaf children, food poverty relief, disability confidence partnerships, and broader projects addressing international emergencies and a just transition to Net Zero. It also funds environmental protection and LGBTQ+ inclusion initiatives. The Foundation seeks sustainable, outcome-driven projects that demonstrate measurable impact and offer opportunities for volunteer involvement from the firm's staff.

Who can apply

The Foundation supports UK-registered charities nationwide, with a preference for small to medium-sized organisations serving local communities near its office locations. It prioritises organisations demonstrating inclusion impact and those addressing the priority themes of climate action, LGBTQ+ inclusion, ethnic minorities, women's opportunities, disability and neurodiversity, and mental health. Charities can apply from any part of the UK, but the Foundation has a particular interest in communities around its offices. There is no religious restriction on eligibility.

What Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation doesn't fund

The Foundation does not fund religious, political, campaigning, or controversial projects. It also excludes core or unrestricted costs and capital expenses. Organisations not registered as charities in the UK are not eligible for support.

How they like to fund

The Foundation makes grants on a one-off basis, typically supporting projects rather than core costs. It favours initiatives with strong volunteer connections to the firm's staff. The Foundation welcomes unsolicited applications and works by open application rounds, focusing on sustainable, outcome-driven initiatives with proactive impact reporting.

How much does Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation give?

£1,000 – £5,000

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.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

DisabilityEnvironmentEthnic minoritiesMental healthWomen & girls

How to apply to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation takes applications via online form.

Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
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Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation provide?

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation typically provides grants of £1,000 - £5,000.

Where does Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation fund charities?

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation funds charities operating in Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds.

Does Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation accept unsolicited applications?

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation 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 Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation?

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) Charitable Incorporated Organisation takes applications via online form. Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.