Barbara Ward Children's Foundation grants
Barbara Ward Children's Foundation is a national trust that funds smaller, non-religious UK charities supporting severely disadvantaged children, with grants capped at 10% of the applicant's income.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Barbara Ward Children's Foundation is a small grant-making body that helps smaller, non-religious charities serve severely disadvantaged children across England and Wales. It only considers applications from charities that have been registered in the UK for at least two years and whose income does not exceed £1.5m. Grant requests that exceed more than 10% of the applying charity's income will not be considered. Overseas charities may apply but must have a registered UK base or office. In its last reported year it gave around £669,600 to organisations, from an income of around £541,100.
What they fund
Barbara Ward Children's Foundation funds charities working across health, disability, education and other charitable purposes for severely disadvantaged children.
Who and where
It funds smaller, non-religious UK-registered charities (registered at least two years, income under £1.5m) working across England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Barbara Ward Children's Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Overseas charities must also have a registered UK base or office”
Source: bwcf.org.uk — BWCF →
“Applications will only be considered from those charities that have been registered in the UK for at least two years”
Source: bwcf.org.uk — BWCF →
“The BWCF is a small grant-making body that helps the smaller non-religious charities to serve severely disadvantaged children”
Source: bwcf.org.uk — BWCF →
What they say they won't fund
“Grants requests which exceed more than 10% of a charities income will not be considered”
Source: bwcf.org.uk — BWCF →
Income limits they mention
“whose income does not exceed £1.5m”
Source: bwcf.org.uk — BWCF →
How they say to apply
“An application for a grant should be made in writing detailing the specific purpose for which the grant is requested and be accompanied by a copy of the latest Report & Accounts”
Source: bwcf.org.uk — BWCF →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To carry out exclusively charitable purposes anywhere in the world primarily in relation to children and mentally handicapped adults and any person who had been assisted by the charity as a child whether for the relief of poverty, the promotion of health, the provision of recreational facilities, or any such other…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does it give?
It does not publish a typical grant size. In its last reported year it gave around £669,600 to organisations, from an income of around £541,100.
What does it fund?
It helps smaller, non-religious charities that serve severely disadvantaged children, across health, disability, education and other charitable purposes.
Who can apply?
Charities registered in the UK for at least two years, with an income of no more than £1.5m. Overseas charities may apply if they have a registered UK base or office.
What won't it fund?
It will not consider grant requests that exceed more than 10% of the applying charity's income.
How do I apply?
Apply in writing, setting out the specific purpose of the grant request, and include a copy of your charity's latest Report & Accounts. Check the funder's own website (www.bwcf.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1089783) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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