Haberdashers' Foundation grants
Haberdashers' Foundation is a national grant-maker that gave around £717k to organisations, with recent grants (477 recorded, most recent 2025) typically around £2,000, ranging from £600 to £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Haberdashers' Foundation is a national charity funding general charitable purposes and education and training work across England and Wales. In its latest accounts it gave around £717k to organisations; of 477 recently recorded grants (up to 2025), the median award was £2,000, with typical awards ranging from £600 to £5,000. Its Small Grants programme welcomes applications from charities with an income of around £500,000 or less, and actively encourages those with an income under £250,000, though national charities are not eligible for this programme.
What they fund
Haberdashers' Foundation funds general charitable purposes and education and training work, mainly for charities and young people, across England and Wales.
Who and where
It supports children and young people and other charities and voluntary bodies, funding across England and Wales, with a focus on charities whose work provides inclusive, open-access solutions within specific geographical areas.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Haberdashers' 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
“Charities with an income of c£500,000 or less are welcome to apply for the Small Grants' programme. Applications from charities with an income of less than £250,000 are actively encouraged.”
Source: haberdashers.co.uk — Grant Applications | The Haberdashers' Company →
What they say they won't fund
“National charities are not eligible.”
Source: haberdashers.co.uk — Grant Applications | The Haberdashers' Company →
How they say to apply
“If you have received funding before you may apply again, but Trustees tend to only fund for three consecutive years.”
Source: haberdashers.co.uk — Grant Applications | The Haberdashers' Company →
“The charity's work must provide inclusive solutions to the challenges faced by communities in the boroughs/geographical areas within which we work. Programmes must be open access and meeting the needs of all sectors within that community.”
Source: haberdashers.co.uk — Grant Applications | The Haberdashers' Company →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £2,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £600 – £5,000 |
| Grants published openly | 477 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Home Start Southwark & LewishamHome Start Southwark & Lewisham£20,000August 2025
- Trinity CollegeTrinity College£3,000July 2025
- Haberdashers' Slade Green PrimaryHaberdashers' Slade Green Primary£3,000July 2025
- Monmouth School for BoysMonmouth School for Boys£1,800July 2025
- West Monmouth SchoolWest Monmouth School£1,500July 2025
- St. Mary's Priory Church, MonmouthSt. Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth£750July 2025
From grants Haberdashers' Foundation publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Such charitable purposes charitable institutions and charitable foundations as the trustees shall from time to time determine.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Haberdashers' Foundation typically give?
Looking at its 477 most recently recorded grants (up to 2025), the median award was £2,000, with the middle half of grants ranging from £600 to £5,000.
What does Haberdashers' Foundation fund?
It funds general charitable purposes and education and training, and its Small Grants programme supports charities whose work provides inclusive, open-access solutions to the needs of their local community.
Who can apply to Haberdashers' Foundation?
Its Small Grants programme welcomes charities with an income of around £500,000 or less, and actively encourages applications from charities with an income under £250,000. Charities that have been funded before may apply again, though Trustees tend to only fund for three consecutive years.
What won't Haberdashers' Foundation fund?
Its Small Grants programme does not consider national charities.
How do I apply to Haberdashers' Foundation?
Check the funder's own website (www.haberdashers.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 275067) for current application details, as rules and deadlines change over time.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Haberdashers' Foundation.