Randal Charitable Foundation grants
Randal Charitable Foundation funds health, poverty and education work in the UK and overseas, with grants of £5,000 to £30,000 for its published funding call.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Randal Charitable Foundation funds health, poverty and education work, in the UK and overseas. In the UK its priorities are healthcare for the vulnerable, tackling mental ill-health, alleviating poverty, women and children at risk of violence or exploitation, prisoner rehabilitation, and education of the most disadvantaged. Worldwide it names healthcare and nutrition for the most vulnerable, emergency response, clean water and sanitation, and education for all. Grants for its funding call will be between £5,000 and £30,000. Funding is only available for projects, or parts of projects, that can be completed within 12 months from receipt of funding. Organisations must demonstrate co-investment, and projects with greater co-investment from other sources will be considered positively by its trustees.
What they fund
These are the purposes recorded for Randal Charitable Foundation on the Charity Commission register, alongside the priorities it publishes on its own website.
Who and where
The register records a long list of countries alongside England and Wales, reflecting its overseas work. Its own website divides its priorities into UK work and worldwide work.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Randal Charitable 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
“saving and significantly improving the lives of 1 million people, across the UK and globally”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Randal foundation →
“In the UK – healthcare for the vulnerable, tackling mental ill-health, alleviating poverty, women and children at risk of violence or exploitation, prisoner rehabilitation and education of the most disadvantaged”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Randal foundation →
“Worldwide – healthcare and nutrition for the most vulnerable, emergency response, clean water and sanitation for the most vulnerable and education for all”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Randal foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“We usually make grants to UK registered charities, organisations and individuals”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“we do not fund projects which replace state obligations”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grants for this funding call will be between £5,000 and £30,000”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Funding available is only available to projects or elements of projects which can be completed within 12 months from receipt of funding”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
“comprehensive monitoring is carried out and reported to us within the agreed timescales”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
“We ask that grantees do not re-apply to us for three years, following the end of a grant funded project”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
“Organisations must demonstrate co-investment. Projects with greater co-investment from other sources will be considered positively by our Trustees”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
“Our Board of Trustees meets quarterly. Our decision timing will depend on the point in our meeting cycle that you make your enquiry”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
“Within our application form we will ask for your achievements, governance, compliance, safeguarding and financials”
Source: randalfoundation.org.uk — Applications - Randal Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The Objects of the CIO are the advancement of such charitable purpose or purposes for the Public Benefit according to the laws of England and Wales in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world as the Trustees decide, in particular but not exclusively:A) The relief of sickness and preservation and protection of…
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 Randal Charitable Foundation give?
Its applications page says grants for its funding call will be between £5,000 and £30,000. Funding is only available for projects, or parts of projects, that can be completed within 12 months from receipt of funding. Its most recent Charity Commission return records £2,177,148 in grants to organisations. We do not have a typical (median) award figure for this funder.
What does Randal Charitable Foundation fund?
In the UK it lists healthcare for the vulnerable, tackling mental ill-health, alleviating poverty, women and children at risk of violence or exploitation, prisoner rehabilitation and education of the most disadvantaged. Worldwide it lists healthcare and nutrition for the most vulnerable, emergency response, clean water and sanitation for the most vulnerable, and education for all.
Who can apply?
It usually makes grants to UK registered charities, organisations and individuals. Organisations must demonstrate co-investment, and projects with greater co-investment from other sources will be considered positively by its trustees. It also asks that grantees do not re-apply for three years following the end of a grant funded project.
What won't Randal Charitable Foundation fund?
It does not fund projects which replace state obligations. Funding is only available for projects, or elements of projects, which can be completed within 12 months from receipt of funding.
How do I apply?
Its application form asks for your achievements, governance, compliance, safeguarding and financials, and comprehensive monitoring must be carried out and reported within the agreed timescales. Its board of trustees meets quarterly, so timing depends on where in that cycle your enquiry falls. Check the funder's own website (www.randalfoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1176129) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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