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James Tudor Foundation grants

James Tudor Foundation is a national foundation funding UK-registered health charities, giving around £901k to organisations, with grants typically between £10,000 and £15,000 per year.

Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website

£901kgiven in grants to organisations (latest year)
£10,000typical (median) grant
Nationalreach
305grants published openly

Overview

James Tudor Foundation is a national foundation supporting UK-registered charities with a health focus, through four programmes: Physical Health, Mental Health, Hospice Care (South West England and South Wales only), and International (which no longer accepts applications). It gave around £901k to organisations; of 305 recently recorded grants (up to 2025), the median award was £10,000. Grants generally range from £5,000 to £25,000 per year, with a typical award of £10,000 to £15,000 per year. Applicants must be a UK-registered charity, registered for at least five years with at least five years of audited or independently examined accounts, with an annual income below £20 million, and it does not fund capital projects or pilot projects by charities it has not previously supported.

What they fund

James Tudor Foundation funds UK-registered charities with a health focus through four programmes: Physical Health, Mental Health, Hospice Care (South West England and South Wales only), and a now-closed International programme.

Education/trainingOverseas aid/famine reliefDisabilityThe advancement of health or saving of livesGeneral charitable purposes

Who and where

It funds across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, supporting established charities that have been registered for at least five years and have at least five years of audited or independently examined accounts.

Who they help

People with disabilitiesChildren/young peopleOther charities or voluntary bodiesThe general public/mankindElderly/old people

Where they fund

Throughout england and wales

What James Tudor 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

We support UK-registered charities with a health focus through four funding programmes

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — James Tudor Foundation | What we fund

Who they say they'll fund

Is not a UK registered charity (i.e. we do not support CICs, Exempt Charities, community groups, or companies)

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — Funding Exclusions | James Tudor Foundation

What they say they won't fund

We do not fund pilot projects / services by charities we have not previously supported

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — Funding Exclusions | James Tudor Foundation

Has been registered for less than 5 years with the charity regulator relevant to its UK location

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — Funding Exclusions | James Tudor Foundation

Has fewer than 5 years' audited or independently examined accounts downloadable from the charity regulator

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — Funding Exclusions | James Tudor Foundation

We do not fund capital projects

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — Funding Exclusions | James Tudor Foundation

Has an annual income of £20 million or higher

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — Funding Exclusions | James Tudor Foundation

Grant sizes they mention

Our grants range from £5,000 to £25,000 per year, but our typical grant is between £10,000 and £15,000 per year.

Source: jamestudor.org.uk — Grant Funding FAQs | James Tudor Foundation

What a typical grant looks like

Grant size and volume for James Tudor Foundation, from openly published 360Giving data
Typical (median) grant£10,000
Middle half of grants£5,000£10,000
Grants published openly305
Most recent published grant2025

Recent grants

From grants James Tudor 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):

A) the relief of sickness and the provision of financial assistance in any form to persons suffering hardship or distress arising from age, ill health or infirmity of either themselves or any other person on whom they are dependent or who is dependent on them, or arising from the death of any such persons;b) the…

How to approach them

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Common questions

How much does James Tudor Foundation typically give?

Grants generally range from £5,000 to £25,000 per year, with a typical award of £10,000 to £15,000 per year. Looking at its 305 most recently recorded grants (up to 2025), the median award was £10,000, with the middle half of grants between £5,000 and £10,000.

What does James Tudor Foundation fund?

It funds UK-registered charities with a health focus through four programmes: Physical Health, Mental Health, Hospice Care (limited to South West England and South Wales), and International (which is discretionary and no longer accepts applications).

Who can apply to James Tudor Foundation?

Applicants must be a UK-registered charity - it does not support CICs, exempt charities, community groups or companies - registered for at least five years, with at least five years of audited or independently examined accounts available, and an annual income below £20 million.

What won't James Tudor Foundation fund?

It does not fund capital projects, or pilot projects and new services delivered by charities it has not previously supported.

How do I apply to James Tudor Foundation?

Check the funder's own website (www.jamestudor.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1105916) for current application guidance, as eligibility rules can change.

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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 James Tudor Foundation.