Clive Richards Foundation grants
Clive Richards Foundation funds organisations and individuals within 50 miles of Hereford, across education, medical, heritage and arts causes, with an upper limit of £100,000 to any one beneficiary in a year.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Clive Richards Foundation is a local charity that funds organisations and individuals within 50 miles, as the crow flies, of its offices near Hereford. Its giving is broadly divided between education (35%), medical causes including hospitals and hospices (35%), heritage (15%) and arts (15%). There is generally an upper limit of £100,000 in any one year to any one beneficiary. It does not usually fund operating costs such as revenue costs or salaries, or expenditure that is the responsibility of statutory organisations such as local authorities, and it does not support national charities or overseas projects. Applications are considered at a Stage 1 meeting, held every four to six weeks and attended by two trustees or advisors, with applicants notified of the result as soon as possible.
What they fund
Clive Richards Foundation is registered for a wide range of charitable purposes, including disability, health, arts and culture, religious activities, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic and community development, amateur sport, and education and training.
Who and where
It is registered to support a broad range of groups within Herefordshire; its own guidance restricts funding to within 50 miles of its offices near Hereford.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Clive Richards 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.
What they say they're looking for
“The broad division of donations can be seen to be allocated to Education (35%), Medical including hospitals and hospices (35%), Heritage (15%) and Arts (15%).”
Source: cliverichardsfoundation.com — Guidelines | Clive Richards Fndn →
Who they say they'll fund
“There is a geographic limit to who can apply, namely within 50 miles (as the crow flies/in a straight line) of the CRF offices at Lower Hope, Ullingswick, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 3JF UK.”
Source: cliverichardsfoundation.com — Guidelines | Clive Richards Fndn →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not usually make grants towards operating costs (i.e. revenue costs, salaries, etc) or expenditure that is or was the responsibility of statutory organisations such as Local Authorities and we do not support National Charities.”
Source: cliverichardsfoundation.com — Guidelines | Clive Richards Fndn →
“We are closed for Overseas projects.”
Source: cliverichardsfoundation.com — Clive Richards Foundation I Clive Richards Fndn I England →
Grant sizes they mention
“There is generally an upper limit of £100,000 in any one year to any one beneficiary.”
Source: cliverichardsfoundation.com — Guidelines | Clive Richards Fndn →
How they say to apply
“This will be made at a Stage 1 meeting (held every 4-6 weeks), attended by two Trustees/Advisors and you will be notified of the result as soon as possible.”
Source: cliverichardsfoundation.com — Guidelines | Clive Richards Fndn →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The Objects of the Foundation are to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the Trustees see fit from time to time.
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does it give?
There is generally an upper limit of £100,000 in any one year to any one beneficiary.
What does it fund?
Its giving is broadly divided between education (35%), medical causes including hospitals and hospices (35%), heritage (15%) and arts (15%).
Who can apply?
Organisations and individuals within 50 miles, as the crow flies, of the foundation's offices near Hereford.
What won't it fund?
Operating costs such as revenue costs or salaries, expenditure that is the responsibility of statutory organisations such as local authorities, national charities, or overseas projects.
How do I apply?
Applications are considered at a Stage 1 meeting, held every four to six weeks. Check the funder's own website (www.cliverichardsfoundation.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 327155) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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