WSH Foundation

The WSH Foundation, a UK-registered grant-making charity (number 1125228) established in 2008, advances education, provides general charitable relief, and supports overseas aid, with a distinctive focus on children and young people, educational opportunities, and charities in the hospitality sector. Rooted in the hospitality industry's ethos—linked to WSH Group brands—its mission emphasizes nurturing social mobility through skills-based initiatives like vocational scholarships, school kitchen garden projects promoting nutrition and fresh food education, and community welfare programs. Values of pragmatic partnership, opportunity enablement, and measurable impact guide its responsive, trustee-led grant-making, blending general charitable support with targeted sectoral interventions for immediate and long-term benefits.

It funds projects in education and training, youth welfare, hospitality development, food/nutrition initiatives, local community relief, and occasional overseas aid, benefiting children, young people, the general public, other charities, voluntary bodies, and individuals. Priority goes to practical programs fostering career progression, healthy eating, and social issues in schools or communities, including scholarships (£2,000–£10,000) and larger collaborative efforts.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, community groups, or academic institutions based in England, Wales, or Scotland (with some overseas alignment); it prefers smaller grassroots organizations without strict income limits, funding both entities and individuals. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—preliminary contact via letter to trustees is advised, with decisions at adhoc meetings year-round. Typical grants range £1,000–£25,000.

Distinctively, WSH stands out for its hospitality-food nexus, dual individual/organizational funding, and proactive beneficiary selection via referrals, eschewing open rounds; it imposes no religious restrictions but prioritizes UK mission-aligned causes over national-scale or unrelated activities.