Quartet Community Foundation grants
Quartet Community Foundation is a regional community foundation giving over £5 million to charities across the West of England in its latest year, with a typical grant of £2,500.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Quartet Community Foundation is a regional community foundation supporting charitable and voluntary organisations across the West of England. Last year it awarded over 1,000 grants worth more than £5 million to organisations in its area, with typical grants around £2,500. It is registered with the Charity Commission under number 1080418.
What they fund
Quartet Community Foundation exists to further general charitable purposes for the community in and around Bristol, with support reaching people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, and other charities and voluntary bodies.
Who and where
It funds charities and voluntary organisations based and working in the West of England, within the South West region of England.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Quartet Community 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
“If you are a charity, voluntary or community organisation based and working in the West of England and are looking for funding to support the work you deliver, then we may be able to help.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Apply for a charity grant | Quartet CF →
“We can support faith-based organisations provided the funded work benefits the wider community and is not intended to influence people's religious choices or to promote a particular belief system.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Applying for Funding - Help & Guidance - Quartet CF →
“The organisation wasn't eligible to apply; for example because it did not have at least 3 directors.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Applying for Funding - Help & Guidance - Quartet CF →
“There is no set minimum but we recommend that an organisation holds enough reserves to cover a minimum of three months of the organisation's annual expenditure.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Applying for Funding - Help & Guidance - Quartet CF →
What they say they won't fund
“The activity had already taken place – we are unable to make retrospective grants.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Applying for Funding - Help & Guidance - Quartet CF →
Grant sizes they mention
“Last year we awarded over 1,000 grants to organisations in our area, to a value of over £5 million.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Apply for a charity grant | Quartet CF →
Income limits they mention
“The organisation had large reserves. Typically this was when an organisation had reserves covering more than 12 months' expenditure, but we will consider the environment an organisation operates within and any plans they have for the future.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Applying for Funding - Help & Guidance - Quartet CF →
How they say to apply
“For most of our grant programmes you will have a decision within eight weeks after the closing date.”
Source: quartetcf.org.uk — Applying for Funding - Help & Guidance - Quartet CF →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £2,500 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £900 – £5,000 |
| Grants published openly | 8,591 |
| Most recent published grant | 2026 |
Recent grants
- Mothers For MothersAs requested by the fund holder towards work supporting women who are experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, fear or isolation during or after pregnancy, including offering advice and support to the partner, family member or friend of each woman.£1,500March 2026
- Room 13 HarecliveAs requested by the fund holder towards a studio where children can go to the studio to follow their own ideas and work on creative projects. They can draw, paint, collage, sculpt, take photographs, make films, research, read and work on the computer in the space facilitated by the artists-in-residence.£1,500March 2026
- Changing TunesAs requested by the fund holder to support the work of engaging people with lived experience of the criminal justice system in music programmes that unlock their creativity and individual potential.£1,000March 2026
- Helping Homeless BelieveAs directed by the donor as a general grant towards the work of Helping Homeless Believe in providing services via a drop-in centre and outreach to help people with resources and facilities and longer term support to move out of homelessness.£950March 2026
- The Long Table Stroud CICAs requested by the donors to support the provision of affordable, sustainably, locally-sourced meals and a gathering space for the community to connect in a meaningful way, reducing isolation and loneliness and encouraging community cohesion.£500March 2026
- HomeStart Bristol and South GloucestershireAs requested by the fund holder to support families.£500March 2026
From grants Quartet Community 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 promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the sub-region comprising the area in and around the city of bristol (the area of benefit) and in particular, the advancement of education, the protection of good health, both mental and physical, the relief of poverty and sickness and 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 Quartet Community Foundation typically give?
Based on grant records, the typical grant is around £2,500, with most grants falling between £900 and £5,000. The foundation itself says it awarded over 1,000 grants worth more than £5 million to organisations in its area last year.
What does Quartet Community Foundation fund?
Quartet Community Foundation supports general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in and around Bristol, with grants reaching a range of groups including people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, and other charities and voluntary bodies.
Who can apply to Quartet Community Foundation?
Applicants should be a charity, voluntary or community organisation based and working in the West of England. Faith-based organisations can be supported if the funded work benefits the wider community rather than promoting a particular belief. Organisations need at least 3 directors, and are recommended to hold at least 3 months' worth of expenditure in reserves; organisations with large reserves (typically covering more than 12 months' expenditure) may be less likely to be funded.
What won't Quartet Community Foundation fund?
The foundation cannot make retrospective grants for activities that have already taken place.
How do I apply to Quartet Community Foundation?
Details of how to apply are on the foundation's website at www.quartetcf.org.uk. For most grant programmes, applicants can expect a decision within eight weeks of the closing date. You can also check the foundation's entry on the Charity Commission register under charity number 1080418, and always confirm current rules and deadlines directly with the foundation, as these can change.
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