The EQ Foundation

Who they support

The EQ Foundation aims to support highly effective charities, helping them to scale up their activities when appropriate. It also develop services for the philanthropic community, including GivingisGreat.org and Tythe.org

  • The average annual spending of grantees has been £2 million
  • The average age of charities supported has been 12 years.

Grant criteria

Preference for registered charities in the size range £500,000-£2,000,000, with outstanding leadership, ambitious growth plans and working in areas connected with Early Years, Reoffending, Obesity, Climate Action, or Inequalities arising from ethnicity, parental wealth or gender.

Application procedure

Not accepting unsolicited applications

eqfoundation.org.uk

info@eqfoundation.org.uk

02074887110

CENTENNIUM HOUSE
100 LOWER THAMES STREET
LONDON
EC3R 6DL

Charity registered in England & Wales, No: 1161209
Charity Commission for England and Wales
Analysis of Grants Made
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In this period they've made 173 donations totalling £2,442,750 to 73 organisations

Where are the Beneficiaries?
How big are the Recipients? ?
How old were the charities when supported?
Growth in Spending
(per annum over last 3 years)
Main Overlaps with other Grant Makers ?
By ValueBy Number
Garfield Weston Foundation53%50%
The Dulverton Trust33%29%
Esmee Fairbairn22%24%
National Lottery22%24%
The Rayne Foundation20%20%
City Bridge Trust20%25%
Impetus PEF19%14%
DCMS19%21%
The Childhood Trust18%15%
Charles Hayward Foundation16%14%
Sole supporter: 16% by number, 17% by value.
Grants made
When Amount/
Annual
Spending		 Grantee To be used for
15/10/2023 £5,000
£5,029,338		 WEST LONDON ZONE Unrestricted
13/10/2023 £42,500
£1,259,102		 SPORT 4 LIFE UK Unrestricted to support expanding to additional centres
04/10/2023 £25,000
£1,472,222		 THE FOR BABY'S SAKE TRUST Unrestricted funding
03/10/2023 £10,000
£764,845		 THE FUNDING NETWORK Core funding
03/10/2023 £5,000
£262,916		 CHILDREN HEARD AND SEEN Via CSJ Foundation
03/10/2023 £5,000
£1,143,015		 POWER2 LTD Via CSJ Foundation
06/09/2023 £50,000
£1,870,731		 AFRIKIDS LIMITED Leave No Child Behind project in Ghana
06/09/2023 £25,000
£1,936,952		 BEST BEGINNINGS Healthy Eating programme
06/09/2023 £25,000
£948,561		 THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED Leaving No-one Behind campaign
12/07/2023 £44,000
£264,170		 MY LIFE FILMS Development of My Life TV
15/06/2023 £5,000
£5,029,338		 WEST LONDON ZONE Unrestricted
16/05/2023 £25,000
£6,208,722		 BLUE MARINE FOUNDATION Big Give Green Match
16/05/2023 £30,000
£1,317,734		 RAINFOREST TRUST UK Big Give Green Match
14/05/2023 £2,000
£807,584		 FIRST GIVE Unrestricted via TFN
20/04/2023 £2,200
£1,168,679		 GLOBAL WITNESS TRUST via Big Give Green Match
20/04/2023 £1,500
£277,229		 ONLY A PAVEMENT AWAY via TFN
20/04/2023 £2,000
£211,411		 RIVER ACTION UK via TFN/EFN
16/04/2023 £10,000
£846,679		 THE CRANFIELD TRUST Unrestricted
15/04/2023 £1,500
£442,714		 ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDERS NETWORK Unrestricted
15/04/2023 £47,000
£1,259,102		 SPORT 4 LIFE UK Unrestricted
15/04/2023 £25,000
£4,062,203		 WEST LONDON ZONE Unrestricted
15/04/2023 £18,000
£1,326,776		 FOODCYCLE Unrestricted
14/04/2023 £30,000
£3,149,724		 THE ACCESS PROJECT Unrestricted
06/03/2023 £10,000
£2,297,573		 BREAKING BARRIERS Big Give Champion Pledge
06/03/2023 £25,000
£1,287,863		 THE BORNE FOUNDATION Big Give Champion Pledge
06/03/2023 £25,000
£1,525,805		 AFRIKIDS LIMITED Big Give Champion Pledge
06/03/2023 £22,500
£2,123,080		 RESURGO TRUST Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022
04/03/2023 £18,238
£975,244		 CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD Big Give Champion Pledge
04/03/2023 £25,000
£991,038		 SAND DAMS WORLDWIDE Big Give Champion Pledge
16/02/2023 £20,000
£2,438,054		 SOLAR AID Big Give Green Match
16/12/2022 £25,000
£659,379		 THE PANATHLON FOUNDATION LIMITED Unrestricted
16/12/2022 £2,000 ProVeg Unrestricted
14/12/2022 £8,000
£1,093,733		 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION Big Give Pledge
14/12/2022 £5,000
£1,326,776		 FOODCYCLE Big Give Pledge
14/11/2022 £6,500
£3,851,441		 THE BIG GIVE To support 2022 Big Give Xmas Match
03/11/2022 £44,000
£264,170		 MY LIFE FILMS Development of My Life TV and App for creating home movies
15/09/2022 £10,000
£764,845		 THE FUNDING NETWORK Unrestricted
16/08/2022 £25,000
£2,642,591		 ACTION TUTORING Unrestricted
16/07/2022 £25,000
£1,472,222		 THE FOR BABY'S SAKE TRUST Unrestricted
16/05/2022 £16,000
£1,130,053		 ACTION FOR CONSERVATION Big Give Green Match
16/05/2022 £25,000
£6,208,722		 BLUE MARINE FOUNDATION Big Give Green Match
16/05/2022 £3,440
£4,274,279		 HUBBUB FOUNDATION Big Give Green Match
16/05/2022 £30,000
£1,971,494		 RAINFOREST TRUST UK Big Give Green Match
16/05/2022 £5,000
£2,438,054		 SOLAR AID Big Give Green Match
16/05/2022 £10,000
£1,516,947		 SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST Big Give Green Match
16/05/2022 £5,000
£5,486,381		 THE BIG GIVE To support 2022 Big Give Green Match
15/05/2022 £20,000
£2,328,550		 THE BIKE PROJECT To increase the supply of bikes available for refugees
15/04/2022 £15,000
£2,884,113		 CITY HARVEST Unrestricted
15/04/2022 £1,000
£442,714		 ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDERS NETWORK Unrestricted
15/04/2022 £15,000
£873,866		 SPORT 4 LIFE UK Unrestricted
15/04/2022 £20,000
£2,328,550		 THE BIKE PROJECT Unrestricted
15/04/2022 £20,000
£4,062,203		 WEST LONDON ZONE Unrestricted
15/04/2022 £31,000 THE BIG ISSUE COMPANY LIMITED Project to increase availability of card readers for vendors
15/03/2022 £15,000
£1,326,776		 FOODCYCLE Unrestricted
15/03/2022 £15,000
£1,627,869		 UPREACH CHARITABLE COMPANY Unrestricted
15/03/2022 £50,000
£2,750,751		 THE ACCESS PROJECT Unrestricted
15/02/2022 £6,250
£470,097		 BIRTH COMPANIONS Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £25,000
£1,287,863		 THE BORNE FOUNDATION Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £7,500
£1,561,285		 BREAKING BARRIERS Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £12,500
£975,244		 CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £25,000
£991,038		 EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £10,000
£2,036,464		 SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £10,000
£4,041,686		 TREES FOR CITIES Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £25,000
£3,129,627		 RENEWABLE WORLD Big Give Champion Pledge
15/02/2022 £3,014
£1,090,367		 GLOBAL FEEDBACK LIMITED Big Give Champion Pledge
17/12/2021 £25,000
£20,212,874		 KIDS OPERATING ROOM Operating room at AIC-Kijabi hospital
15/12/2021 £10,000
£4,062,203		 WEST LONDON ZONE Big Give Pledge
15/12/2021 £8,750
£1,140,110		 THE LISTENING PLACE Big Give Pledge
15/12/2021 £5,000
£1,326,776		 FOODCYCLE Big Give Pledge
15/12/2021 £20,000
£2,438,054		 SOLAR AID Big Give Pledge
15/12/2021 £10,000
£1,093,733		 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION Big Give Pledge
15/12/2021 £25,000
£2,123,080		 RESURGO TRUST Unrestricted
15/12/2021 £3,000
£142,287		 A PARTNER IN EDUCATION Via The Funding Network
15/11/2021 £25,000
£659,379		 THE PANATHLON FOUNDATION LIMITED Unrestricted
15/11/2021 £6,313
£3,851,441		 THE BIG GIVE TRUST 2021 Christmas Challenge
15/11/2021 £7,000
£2,699,933		 CARBON180 Unrestricted
15/09/2021 £5,000
£5,941,243		 MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS Research into effectiveness of SHOUT
15/08/2021 £15,000
£628,764		 THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED Unrestricted
15/08/2021 £15,000
£15,994,663		 ST GILES TRUST Evaluation of SOS+ programme
15/08/2021 £10,000
£764,845		 THE FUNDING NETWORK Core funding
01/08/2021 £25,000
£2,154,554		 ACTION TUTORING Unrestricted
15/07/2021 £25,000
£1,936,952		 BEST BEGINNINGS Matched funding programme
15/07/2021 £15,000
£4,274,279		 HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK Unrestricted
15/06/2021 £10,000
£448,140		 THE HUMAN MILK FOUNDATION Unrestricted via TFN
15/06/2021 £2,000
£114,827		 UNIVERSIFY EDUCATION Unrestricted via TFN
15/06/2021 £25,000 ADVENT OF CHANGE Unrestricted
15/05/2021 £3,000
£764,845		 THE FUNDING NETWORK Suvita
15/05/2021 £2,000
£3,851,441		 THE BIG GIVE TRUST Unrestricted
15/05/2021 £5,000
£1,130,053		 ACTION FOR CONSERVATION Unrestricted
15/05/2021 £25,000
£6,208,722		 BLUE MARINE FOUNDATION Unrestricted
15/05/2021 £10,000
£8,156,000		 WORLD LAND TRUST Unrestricted
15/04/2021 £10,000
£2,328,550		 THE BIKE PROJECT Unrestricted
15/04/2021 £50,000
£1,472,222		 FOR BABY'S SAKE Developing For Baby's Sake Connect
15/04/2021 £10,000 THE BIG ISSUE COMPANY LIMITED Coronavirus appeal
15/03/2021 £1,700
£55,080		 BATH CITY FC FOUNDATION Via The Funding Network
15/03/2021 £15,000
£1,326,776		 FOODCYCLE Unrestricted
15/03/2021 £25,000
£264,170		 MY LIFE FILMS Development of My Life TV and App for creating home movies
10/03/2021 £15,000
£1,991,695		 CITY HARVEST Unrestricted
10/03/2021 £15,000
£873,866		 SPORT 4 LIFE Unrestricted
10/03/2021 £15,000
£2,036,464		 SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE Unrestricted
10/03/2021 £15,000
£1,627,869		 UPREACH CHARITABLE COMPANY Unrestricted
10/03/2021 £2,000
£920,099		 FIVE TALENTS UK Via The Funding Network
10/03/2021 £2,000
£1,090,367		 GLOBAL FEEDBACK Via The Funding Network
15/02/2021 £25,000
£2,750,751		 THE ACCESS PROJECT For programme at Kensington Aldridge Academy
15/02/2021 £1,310
£3,423,236		 TREES FOR CITIES Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
15/02/2021 £300
£737,941		 ACCESS SOCIAL CARE Via The Funding Network
11/02/2021 £5,000
£420,687		 BIRTH COMPANIONS Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £3,750
£400,228		 NORTH LONDON CARES Matched via Big Give Xmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £3,750
£366,729		 SOUTH LONDON CARES LIMITED Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £2,500
£235,529		 LIVERPOOL CARES Matched via Big Give Xmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £2,500
£312,177		 MANCHESTER CARES Matched via Big Give Xmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £15,000
£2,350,212		 AMBER FOUNDATION Matched via Big Give Xmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £20,000
£4,062,203		 WEST LONDON ZONE For programme at Kensington Aldridge Academy
05/02/2021 £18,750
£805,332		 EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £25,000
£826,955		 THE BORNE FOUNDATION Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £5,000
£1,561,285		 BREAKING BARRIERS Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £10,000
£975,244		 CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
05/02/2021 £17,500
£1,738,925		 SOLAR AID Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020
15/01/2021 £500
£812,686		 THE FUNDING NETWORK Unrestricted
15/12/2020 £5,000
£3,851,441		 BIG GIVE TRUST Unrestricted
15/12/2020 £10,000
£1,507,322		 BEST BEGINNINGS Matched funding programme
15/12/2020 £10,000
£945,509		 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION Matched funding programme
15/12/2020 £1,000
£52,212		 PARALLEL HISTORIES Via the Funding Network
15/12/2020 £500
£812,686		 THE FUNDING NETWORK Grant to FOAG Uganda via the Funding Network
15/12/2020 £1,500
£736,288		 OMNIBUS CLAPHAM Via the Funding Network
15/12/2020 £1,000
£253,528		 ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING NETWORK Unrestricted
15/11/2020 £25,000
£659,379		 PANATHLON Unrestricted
15/11/2020 £25,000
£2,074,730		 RESURGO TRUST Unrestricted
15/10/2020 £1,050
£164,614		 A PARTNER IN EDUCATION Via The Funding Network
15/10/2020 £1,250
£24,153		 THE ARMITAGE FOUNDATION Via The Funding Network
22/07/2020 £25,000
£1,507,322		 BEST BEGINNINGS Childhood Trust Matched Giving
22/07/2020 £15,000
£13,717,324		 ST GILES TRUST Evaluation of SOS+ programme
15/06/2020 £35,000 ADVENT OF CHANGE Unrestricted
15/06/2020 £5,000
£283,901		 THE CARES FAMILY Coronavirus appeal
15/06/2020 £1,000
£88,593		 LIGHTYEAR FOUNDATION Via The Funding Network, £1,000 LightYear
10/06/2020 £5,000
£963,184		 PUMP AID Via The Funding Network
31/05/2020 £10,000
£283,901		 THE CARES FAMILY Coronavirus appeal
15/05/2020 £15,000
£3,303,468		 HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK Coronavirus appeal
01/05/2020 £25,000
£1,197,873		 ACTION TUTORING Coronavirus appeal
15/04/2020 £10,000 THE BIG ISSUE COMPANY LIMITED Coronavirus appeal
06/04/2020 £10,000
£1,763,360		 THE BIKE PROJECT Coronavirus appeal
26/03/2020 £15,000
£1,066,373		 CITY HARVEST NHS Staff food
26/03/2020 £15,200
£1,242,957		 SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE Unrestricted
26/03/2020 £15,000
£1,136,601		 UPREACH CHARITABLE COMPANY Unrestricted
26/03/2020 £15,000
£3,335,184		 THE FORE Unrestricted
26/03/2020 £20,000
£424,519		 BEAM Unrestricted
10/03/2020 £15,000
£753,877		 SPORT 4 LIFE Unrestricted
10/01/2020 £20,000
£4,106,472		 WEST LONDON ZONE For programme at Kensington Aldridge Academy
10/01/2020 £25,000
£2,438,129		 THE ACCESS PROJECT For programme at Kensington Aldridge Academy
15/12/2019 £3,470
£2,594,027		 THE BIG GIVE TRUST Christmas Challenge
15/12/2019 £640
£731,066		 THE PANATHLON FOUNDATION LIMITED Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £17,500
£2,399,698		 RESURGO TRUST Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £25,000
£1,147,174		 EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £25,000
£1,069,959		 BEST BEGINNINGS Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £5,000
£445,742		 BIRTH COMPANIONS Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £1,375
£158,816		 BREADWINNERS FOUNDATION Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £2,500
£1,277,825		 BREAKING BARRIERS Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £5,000
£904,881		 BRITISH EXPLORING SOCIETY Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £1,000
£243,634		 MCR CARES LIMITED Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £3,000
£462,287		 NORTH LONDON CARES Matched via Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £3,000
£422,251		 SOUTH LONDON CARES LIMITED Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £10,000
£876,093		 JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION Matched via Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
15/12/2019 £2,500
£937,078		 CHARNWOOD 20:20 Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
10/12/2019 £15,000
£1,066,373		 CITY HARVEST Unrestricted
10/10/2019 £7,500
£2,399,698		 RESURGO TRUST Unrestricted
15/06/2019 £35,000 ADVENT OF CHANGE Unrestricted
15/04/2019 £15,000
£788,705		 THE PANATHLON FOUNDATION LIMITED Unrestricted
02/03/2019 £20,000
£2,384,190		 WEST LONDON ZONE For programme at Kensington Aldridge Academy
02/03/2019 £25,000
£2,136,077		 THE ACCESS PROJECT For programme at Kensington Aldridge Academy
15/12/2018 £12,000
£2,247,741		 RESURGO TRUST Unrestricted via Big Give Xmas Appeal
15/12/2018 £3,500
£22,346,000		 THE FORWARD TRUST Unrestricted via Big Give Xmas Appeal
15/12/2018 £2,500
£1,903,542		 THE BIG GIVE TRUST Christmas Challenge
15/12/2018 £3,500
£672,751		 THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK Unrestricted via Big Give Xmas Appeal

Data sourced via 360 Giving

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