Syder Foundation grants
Syder Foundation funds capital projects and equipment for registered charities in Berkshire, Hampshire and neighbouring counties, awarding around 20 large grants a year totalling about £500,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Syder Foundation donates exclusively to capital projects or items of equipment. Programmes and operational costs, including salaries, will not be considered for either large or small grants, and it only supports registered charities. In recent years it has awarded approximately 20 large grants per year, totalling approximately £500,000 annually, with a focus on regional charities located in Berkshire, Hampshire and the surrounding counties. Its eligibility check names six counties: Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Buckinghamshire. It also sets aside around £100,000 a year from which small awards of £2,000 may be made, to charities located in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire only. There are no application deadlines and applications are assessed monthly.
What they fund
The Charity Commission record lists Syder Foundation under general charitable purposes, and its objects let the trustees support any lawful charitable purpose. In practice its own guidance narrows this sharply: it funds capital projects or items of equipment only.
Who and where
The register records its beneficiaries as other charities and voluntary bodies, and lists it as working in the South East and South West of England. Its own guidance names Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Buckinghamshire for large grants, and Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire for small awards.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Syder 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
“Is the charity based within one of the following six counties: Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey or Buckinghamshire? Yes → Continue”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
What they say they won't fund
“The Syder Foundation donates exclusively to capital projects or items of equipment. Programmes and operational costs (including salaries) will not be considered for either large or small grants.”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
“Please note that The Syder Foundation only supports registered charities. For example, it does not support Community Benefit Groups, Community Interest Companies, Community Amateur Sports Clubs etc.”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
“National charities are unlikely to be funded.”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
Grant sizes they mention
“The Foundation sets aside around £100k per year from which small awards of £2,000 may be made to charities located in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire only.”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
“In recent years, the Foundation has awarded approximately 20 large grants per year, with a focus on regional charities located in Berkshire, Hampshire and the surrounding counties. Total large grants awarded annually are approximately £500,000.”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
Deadlines they mention
“There are no application deadlines; applications are assessed monthly.”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
How they say to apply
“applications on no more than two sides of A4 paper may be submitted along with a copy of the most recent annual accounts via email to syderfoundation@gmail.com”
Source: syderfoundation.org — The Syder Foundation Homepage | Grant-making foundation in Berkshire →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The object of the charity is to advance, promote, or carry out any lawful charitable purpose as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit.
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 Syder Foundation typically give?
It makes two kinds of award. In recent years it has awarded approximately 20 large grants a year, totalling approximately £500,000 annually. It also sets aside around £100,000 a year from which small awards of £2,000 may be made. In its latest reported financial year it made £515,664 in grants to organisations.
What does Syder Foundation fund?
It donates exclusively to capital projects or items of equipment.
Who can apply?
For large grants, its guidance asks whether the charity is based within one of six counties: Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey or Buckinghamshire. Small awards of £2,000 are for charities located in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire only. National charities are unlikely to be funded.
What won't Syder Foundation fund?
Programmes and operational costs, including salaries, will not be considered for either large or small grants. The Foundation only supports registered charities, and does not support Community Benefit Groups, Community Interest Companies or Community Amateur Sports Clubs.
How do I apply?
Its guidance says applications on no more than two sides of A4 paper may be submitted along with a copy of the most recent annual accounts, by email to syderfoundation@gmail.com. There are no application deadlines and applications are assessed monthly. Check the funder's own website (www.syderfoundation.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1119373) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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