Mohn Westlake Foundation grants
Mohn Westlake Foundation funds UK registered charities whose latest annual income was above £1m, with grants that usually do not exceed 20% of an organisation's annual income.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Mohn Westlake Foundation is only open to larger charities: its criteria ask that your latest annual income was above £1m, that you are a UK registered charity, and that your work takes place in the UK. If your income is below that threshold, this is not your funder. It does not set a fixed grant ceiling, saying instead that grant sizes vary but usually do not exceed more than 20% of an organisation's annual income. Its published priorities include initiatives committed to enhancing children and young people's lives through access to education, performing arts and other enrichment activities. It does not fund any work related to campaigning or lobbying, faith or places of worship, or animal welfare. Trustees meet bi-monthly and, in the foundation's words, carefully assess all applications.
What they fund
These are the charitable purposes recorded for Mohn Westlake Foundation on the Charity Commission register. Its own published priorities centre on children and young people.
Who and where
The register records the foundation as working throughout England and Wales. Its own criteria say your work must take place in the UK.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Mohn Westlake 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
“Initiatives committed to enhancing children and young people's lives through access to education, performing arts and other enrichment activities.”
Source: themohnwestlakefoundation.co.uk — The Mohn Westlake Foundation | Making A Difference →
Who they say they'll fund
“You are a UK registered charity. Your work takes place in the UK.”
Source: themohnwestlakefoundation.co.uk — How To Apply | The Mohn Westlake Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not fund any work related to campaigning or lobbying, faith or places of worship, or animal welfare.”
Source: themohnwestlakefoundation.co.uk — Our Grant Making Approach | The Mohn Westlake Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grant sizes vary but usually don't exceed more than 20% of an organisation's annual income.”
Source: themohnwestlakefoundation.co.uk — Our Grant Making Approach | The Mohn Westlake Foundation →
Income limits they mention
“Your latest annual income was above £1m.”
Source: themohnwestlakefoundation.co.uk — How To Apply | The Mohn Westlake Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Our trustees meet bi-monthly and carefully assess all applications.”
Source: themohnwestlakefoundation.co.uk — Our Grant Making Approach | The Mohn Westlake Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Such of the following charitable purposes as the trustees from time to time in their absolute discretion decide: 3.1 the prevention and relief of poverty, hardship and distress, and the relief of those in need because of youth, age or disadvantage; 3.2 the advancement of education for the public benefit; 3.3 the…
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 Mohn Westlake Foundation give?
It does not publish a fixed range or a typical (median) award. It says grant sizes vary but usually do not exceed more than 20% of an organisation's annual income, so the size of your own charity effectively sets the ceiling. In its most recent published accounts it made £12,864,753 of grants to organisations.
Who can apply to Mohn Westlake Foundation?
Its criteria are that you are a UK registered charity, that your work takes place in the UK, and that your latest annual income was above £1m. That income threshold means smaller charities are not eligible, and it is worth checking this first before spending time on an application.
What does Mohn Westlake Foundation fund?
Its published priorities include initiatives committed to enhancing children and young people's lives through access to education, performing arts and other enrichment activities. Its Charity Commission entry records purposes including the advancement of health or saving of lives, general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts, culture, heritage and science, education and training, and environment, conservation and heritage.
What won't Mohn Westlake Foundation fund?
It says it does not fund any work related to campaigning or lobbying, faith or places of worship, or animal welfare.
How do I apply to Mohn Westlake Foundation?
Start with the eligibility criteria above, since the £1m income threshold is a hard gate. It says its trustees meet bi-monthly and carefully assess all applications. Check the funder's own website (www.themohnwestlakefoundation.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1170045) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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