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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